fundament

[fɵndaˈmɛnt]

/[fɵndaˈmɛnt]/ noun

The verdict

“fundament” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cimientos.

Key facts for fundament
PropertyValue
Headwordfundament
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɵndaˈmɛnt]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fundament” sits in Spanish frequency

fundament falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

fundament is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [fɵndaˈmɛnt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

fundament has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is fundament, spelled F-U-N-D-A-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cimientos.
  2. 2
    Fundamento.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fundament"?
"fundament" is spelled F-U-N-D-A-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [fɵndaˈmɛnt].
What does "fundament" mean?
As a noun, "fundament" means: Cimientos.
How do you pronounce "fundament"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fundament" is [fɵndaˈmɛnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fundament" come from?
"fundament" 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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Using “fundament”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is F-U-N-D-A-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɵndaˈmɛnt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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