fonte

\fɔ̃t\

/\fɔ̃t\/ noun

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The verdict

“fonte” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #8,855 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#8,855
frequency rank, French
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Action de fondre, ou de se fondre, de se liquéfier.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

fonte vs fort
60% similar
fonte vs foot
60% similar
fonte vs fout
60% similar

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

Key facts for fonte
PropertyValue
Headwordfonte
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fɔ̃t\
Letters5
Frequency rank#8,855
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fonte” 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). fonte lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for fonte is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \fɔ̃t\. Corpus data places it at rank #8,855 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 13 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for fonte, with forms such as "ffonte", "fnote", and "fonet". 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, "fort", "foot", "fout", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is fonte, spelled F-O-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de fondre, ou de se fondre, de se liquéfier.
  2. 2
    Action ou de l’art de mouler certains objets qu’on fait avec du bronze ou avec quelque autre métal fondu.
  3. 3
    Conversion des monnaies de cours en d’autres monnaies nouvelles.
  4. 4
    Alliage de fer riche de 2,14 à 6,67 % de carbone. C’est le produit immédiat du minerai de fer traité par le coke dans les hauts fourneaux, également nommé fer de fonte.
  5. 5
    Objet fait de ce matériau.
  6. 6
    Objet fait de ce matériau.
  7. 7
    Objet fait de ce matériau.
  8. 8
    Tout métal obtenu par un procédé similaire.
  9. 9
    Ensemble de tous les glyphes, c’est-à-dire de représentations visuelles de caractères, d’une même famille, de même style, corps et graisse.
  10. 10
    Caractère, type, ensemble des fontes d’une même famille.
  11. 11
    Fonte d’humeurs, nom donné autrefois aux évacuations abondantes de liquides intestinaux, bronchiques, salivaires, etc. parce qu’on les croyait dues à la liquéfaction de matières solides.
  12. 12
    Passage bien ménagé d’une teinte à une autre.
  13. 13
    Se dit du mélange des laines de différentes couleurs qui doivent entrer dans les tissus des draps ou autres étoffes.

Synonyms

dégel

This word in other languages

melting(English)fusión(Español)Schmelzen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ffonte,fnote,fonet,fonnte,fontte,fotne,ofnte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fonte - 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.

ffonte1fnote2fonet2fonnte1fontte1fotne2ofnte2
Edit distance from "fonte"

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 "fonte"?
"fonte" is spelled F-O-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \fɔ̃t\.
What does "fonte" mean?
As a noun, "fonte" means: Action de fondre, ou de se fondre, de se liquéfier.
What words are commonly confused with "fonte"?
"fonte" is commonly confused with "fort", "foot", "fout". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fonte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fonte" is \fɔ̃t\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fonte" come from?
"fonte" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “fonte”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is F-O-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fɔ̃t\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “fort” - see the side-by-side comparison. fonte vs fort
  • 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