fondamentalisme

\fɔ̃.da.mɑ̃.ta.lism\

/\fɔ̃.da.mɑ̃.ta.lism\/ noun

The verdict

“fondamentalisme” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #39,303 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#39,303
frequency rank, French
15
letters
23
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Doctrine suivie par certains théologiens protestants prônant le retour aux fondements de la foi religieuse en s'inspirant du sens littéral des Écritures.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

fondamentalisme vs fondamentalistes
88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for fondamentalisme
PropertyValue
Headwordfondamentalisme
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fɔ̃.da.mɑ̃.ta.lism\
Letters15
Frequency rank#39,303
Misspellings tracked23
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fondamentalisme” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). fondamentalisme lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for fondamentalisme is 15 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \fɔ̃.da.mɑ̃.ta.lism\. Corpus data places it at rank #39,303 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 23 likely wrong-spelling variants for fondamentalisme, with forms such as "ffondamentalisme", "fnodamentalisme", and "fodnamentalisme". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "fondamentalistes", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is fondamentalisme, spelled F-O-N-D-A-M-E-N-T-A-L-I-S-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Doctrine suivie par certains théologiens protestants prônant le retour aux fondements de la foi religieuse en s'inspirant du sens littéral des Écritures.
  2. 2
    Interprétation littérale de tous textes, par exemple juridiques ou religieux.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ffondamentalisme,fnodamentalisme,fodnamentalisme,fonadmentalisme,fondaemntalisme,fondamenatlisme,fondamenntalisme,fondamentailsme,fondamentalimse,fondamentalisem,fondamentalismme,fondamentalissme,fondamentallisme,fondamentalsime,fondamentlaisme,fondamenttalisme,fondametnalisme,fondammentalisme,fondamnetalisme,fonddamentalisme,fondmaentalisme,fonndamentalisme,ofndamentalisme

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fondamentalisme - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ffondamentalisme1fnodamentalisme2fodnamentalisme2fonadmentalisme2fondaemntalisme2fondamenatlisme2fondamenntalisme1fondamentailsme2
Edit distance from "fondamentalisme"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fondamentalisme"?
"fondamentalisme" is spelled F-O-N-D-A-M-E-N-T-A-L-I-S-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \fɔ̃.da.mɑ̃.ta.lism\.
What does "fondamentalisme" mean?
As a noun, "fondamentalisme" means: Doctrine suivie par certains théologiens protestants prônant le retour aux fondements de la foi religieuse en s'inspirant du sens littéral des Écritures.
What words are commonly confused with "fondamentalisme"?
"fondamentalisme" is commonly confused with "fondamentalistes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fondamentalisme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fondamentalisme" is \fɔ̃.da.mɑ̃.ta.lism\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fondamentalisme" come from?
"fondamentalisme" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “fondamentalisme”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is F-O-N-D-A-M-E-N-T-A-L-I-S-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fɔ̃.da.mɑ̃.ta.lism\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “fondamentalistes” - see the side-by-side comparison. fondamentalisme vs fondamentalistes
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list