foundations

/faʊ̯nˈdei̯ʃn̩z/

//faʊ̯nˈdei̯ʃn̩z// noun

The verdict

“foundations” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #79,167 among 2,333 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,167
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de foundation.

Corpus desk

Index ES-foundations · foundations · Spanish

foundations · rank #79,167 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #79,167
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH former

Nearest frequency peer: former (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “foundations”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “foundations” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for foundations
PropertyValue
Headwordfoundations
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/faʊ̯nˈdei̯ʃn̩z/
Letters11
Frequency rank#79,167
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “foundations” en la frecuencia del español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).foundationscae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “former” (#79,166), “fountain” (#79,168), “foreros” (#79,164). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

foundations is uncommon Spanish at frequency #79,167 among 2,333 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /faʊ̯nˈdei̯ʃn̩z/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de foundation.".

No misspelling variants are generated for foundations in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is foundations, spelled F-O-U-N-D-A-T-I-O-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de foundation.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "foundations"?
"foundations" is spelled F-O-U-N-D-A-T-I-O-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is /faʊ̯nˈdei̯ʃn̩z/.
What does "foundations" mean?
As a noun, "foundations" means: Forma del plural de foundation.
How do you pronounce "foundations"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "foundations" is /faʊ̯nˈdei̯ʃn̩z/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "foundations" come from?
"foundations" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "foundations", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list