fondation

\fɔ̃.da.sjɔ̃\

/\fɔ̃.da.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“fondation” has 13 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #2,576. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,576
frequency rank, French
3,276
“F” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Action de fonder, de bâtir la base de quelque chose ; commencement de quelque chose de durable.

Corpus desk

Index FR-fondation · fondation · French

fondation · rank #2,576 · 13 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,576
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,276
  • PHOTO-FINISH essence

Nearest frequency peer: essence (-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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « fondation »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « fondation » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

fondation vs formation
78% similar
fondation vs fondations
90% similar
fondation vs foundation
90% similar

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

Key facts for fondation
PropertyValue
Headwordfondation
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fɔ̃.da.sjɔ̃\
Letters9
Frequency rank#2,576
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « fondation »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.fondationse place ici:

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

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « essence » (#2,575), « guide » (#2,577), « entière » (#2,574). Parmi 3,276 lemmes en « F », « fondation » est au #2,576. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around fondation (IPA \fɔ̃.da.sjɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,576 among 3,276 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for fondation, with forms such as "ffondation", "fnodation", and "fodnation". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "formation", "fondations", "foundation", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is fondation, spelled F-O-N-D-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de fonder, de bâtir la base de quelque chose ; commencement de quelque chose de durable.
  2. 2
    Travail que l’on fait pour asseoir les fondements d’un édifice, d’une construction.
  3. 3
    Fondement, base d'une construction.
  4. 4
    Fossé, tranchée que l’on fait pour y placer les fondements.
  5. 5
    Masse de biens affectée pour réaliser une œuvre d’intérêt général à but non lucratif (de piété, caritatif, artistique, etc.)
  6. 6
    Base, fondement, usage traditionnel, une règle qui perdure.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how fondation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Jamais, je le crois bien, on ne vit, dans la fondation d’un nouvel ordre, tant de tribulations et d’entraves, tant de malchance.
  2. En dehors des moments de conflit armé, on ne voit pas que les Marseillaises, depuis la fondation de la ville, aient été appelées de quelque manière que ce soit à l’administrer.

This word in other languages

foundation(English)fundación(Español)Einrichtung(Deutsch)instituição(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffondation
  • fnodation
  • fodnation
  • fonadtion
  • fondaiton
  • fondatino
  • fondationn
  • fondatoin
  • fondattion
  • fonddation
  • fondtaion
  • fonndation
  • ofndation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fondation - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ffondation1fnodation2fodnation2fonadtion2fondaiton2fondatino2fondationn1fondatoin2
Edit distance from "fondation"

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 "fondation"?
"fondation" is spelled F-O-N-D-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \fɔ̃.da.sjɔ̃\.
What does "fondation" mean?
As a noun, "fondation" means: Action de fonder, de bâtir la base de quelque chose ; commencement de quelque chose de durable.
What words are commonly confused with "fondation"?
"fondation" is commonly confused with "formation", "fondations", "foundation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fondation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fondation" is \fɔ̃.da.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fondation" come from?
"fondation" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

diffusion#2,570nécessité#2,586collègues#2,611guillaume#2,620

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

interview13 variantschaussures13 variantsavantages13 variantsactualité13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list