fredonne

\fʁə.dɔn\

/\fʁə.dɔn\/ verb

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The verdict

“fredonne” is uncommon French (frequency #73,178 among 137,178 “F” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,178
frequency rank, French
137,178
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif du verbe fredonner.

Key facts for fredonne
PropertyValue
Headwordfredonne
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\fʁə.dɔn\
Letters8
Frequency rank#73,178
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fredonne” 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). fredonne lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

fredonne is uncommon French at frequency #73,178 among 137,178 “F” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed \fʁə.dɔn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for fredonne, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is fredonne, spelled F-R-E-D-O-N-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif du verbe fredonner.
  2. 2
    Troisième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif du verbe fredonner.
  3. 3
    Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif du verbe fredonner.
  4. 4
    Troisième personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif du verbe fredonner.
  5. 5
    Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif du verbe fredonner.

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 "fredonne"?
"fredonne" is spelled F-R-E-D-O-N-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \fʁə.dɔn\.
What does "fredonne" mean?
As a verb, "fredonne" means: Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif du verbe fredonner.
How do you pronounce "fredonne"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fredonne" is \fʁə.dɔn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fredonne" come from?
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Using “fredonne”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is F-R-E-D-O-N-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fʁə.dɔn\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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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