fonder

\fɔ̃.de\

/\fɔ̃.de\/ verb

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The verdict

“fonder” has 8 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #7,963. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,963
frequency rank, French
3,276
“F” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Asseoir un bâtiment, un édifice sur des fondements.

Corpus desk

Index FR-fonder · fonder · French

fonder · rank #7,963 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,963
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,276
  • PHOTO-FINISH filmer

Nearest frequency peer: filmer (-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 « fonder »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « fonder » 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).

fonder vs fonds
67% similar
fonder vs foyer
67% similar
fonder vs fonte
67% similar

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

Key facts for fonder
PropertyValue
Headwordfonder
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\fɔ̃.de\
Letters6
Frequency rank#7,963
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « fonder »

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).fonderse 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 « filmer » (#7,962), « fosse » (#7,964), « festivals » (#7,961). Parmi 3,276 lemmes en « F », « fonder » est au #7,963. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around fonder (IPA \fɔ̃.de\), averb. Corpus frequency is #7,963 among 3,276 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for fonder, with forms such as "ffonder", "fnoder", and "fodner". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "fonds", "foyer", "fonte", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is fonder, spelled F-O-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Asseoir un bâtiment, un édifice sur des fondements.
  2. 2
    …
  3. 3
    …
  4. 4
    Établir.
  5. 5
    Créer un établissement, une œuvre louable, utile en les dotant des fonds nécessaires pour leur entretien.
  6. 6
    Prendre quelque chose comme preuve ou quelqu’un comme appui ou garant de ce que l’on dit, de ce que l’on pense, de ce que l’on croit.
  7. 7
    S’appuyer sur quelque chose à propos de ce qu’on dit, de ce qu’on croit ou de ce qu’on pense.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Fonder une maison sur le roc, la fonder sur pilotis, la fonder sur le sable.
  2. Un édifice fondé sur le sable : Se dit d’une entreprise, d’une organisation, d’un pouvoir, d’une fortune qui semble ne pas avoir de bases solides et devoir rapidement s’effondrer.

Synonyms

bâtir

This word in other languages

erect(English)fundar(Español)fundieren(Deutsch)estabelecer(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffonder
  • fnoder
  • fodner
  • fondder
  • fonderr
  • fonedr
  • fonnder
  • ofnder

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fonder - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ffonder1fnoder2fodner2fondder1fonderr1fonedr2fonnder1ofnder2
Edit distance from "fonder"

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 "fonder"?
"fonder" is spelled F-O-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \fɔ̃.de\.
What does "fonder" mean?
As a verb, "fonder" means: Asseoir un bâtiment, un édifice sur des fondements.
What words are commonly confused with "fonder"?
"fonder" is commonly confused with "fonds", "foyer", "fonte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fonder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fonder" is \fɔ̃.de\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fonder" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

filmer#7,962grasse#7,967humble#7,973claque#7,942

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Garonne8 variantsclark8 variantsmouche8 variantsaiguille8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list