fournir

\fuʁ.niʁ\

/\fuʁ.niʁ\/ verb

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The verdict

“fournir” has 10 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #2,477. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,477
frequency rank, French
3,276
“F” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pourvoir ; approvisionner.

Corpus desk

Index FR-fournir · fournir · French

fournir · rank #2,477 · 10 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,477
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,276
  • PHOTO-FINISH former

Nearest frequency peer: former (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “fournir”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “fournir” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

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).

fournir vs fournit
86% similar
fournir vs fournis
86% similar
fournir vs fourrer
71% similar

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

Key facts for fournir
PropertyValue
Headwordfournir
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\fuʁ.niʁ\
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,477
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Où “fournir” se place dans la fréquence du français

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

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

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « former » (#2,476), « frappe » (#2,478), « fenêtre » (#2,475). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around fournir (IPA \fuʁ.niʁ\), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,477 among 3,276 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for fournir, with forms such as "ffournir", "forunir", and "founrir". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "fournit", "fournis", "fourrer", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is fournir, spelled F-O-U-R-N-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pourvoir ; approvisionner.
  2. 2
    Livrer ; procurer ; faire avoir.
  3. 3
    Mettre la carte qui est prévue par la règle du jeu.
  4. 4
    Produire, exposer, surtout en termes de procédure et d’administration.
  5. 5
    Parcourir l'espace de dressage
  6. 6
    Accomplir.
  7. 7
    Subvenir, contribuer en tout ou en partie.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mais, somme toute, les dirigeables n’étaient pas mieux fournis, en fait de cuirassement et d’armement, que la plus petite canonnière.
  2. Toutes ces plantes appartiennent à la classe des cultures dites industrielles, parce qu'elles fournissent des produits qui servent de matières premières à l'industrie.

This word in other languages

furnish(English)abastecer(Español)bedienen(Deutsch)dar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffournir
  • forunir
  • founrir
  • fourinr
  • fournirr
  • fournnir
  • fournri
  • fourrnir
  • fuornir
  • ofurnir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffournir1forunir2founrir2fourinr2fournirr1fournnir1fournri2fourrnir1
Edit distance from "fournir"

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 "fournir"?
"fournir" is spelled F-O-U-R-N-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is \fuʁ.niʁ\.
What does "fournir" mean?
As a verb, "fournir" means: Pourvoir ; approvisionner.
What words are commonly confused with "fournir"?
"fournir" is commonly confused with "fournit", "fournis", "fourrer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fournir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fournir" is \fuʁ.niʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fournir" come from?
"fournir" is a French 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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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fenêtre#2,475meurtre#2,484mélange#2,486charges#2,465

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

terrible10 variantsavancer10 variantsretirer10 variantsprouver10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list