fundamental

\fʊndamɛnˈtaːl\

/\fʊndamɛnˈtaːl\/ adj

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The verdict

“fundamental” is an uncommon French word, ranked #91,717 in French word frequency and used as an adjective.

#91,717
frequency rank, French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fondamental.

Key facts for fundamental
PropertyValue
Headwordfundamental
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\fʊndamɛnˈtaːl\
Letters11
Frequency rank#91,717
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fundamental” 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). fundamental 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 fundamental is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \fʊndamɛnˈtaːl\. Corpus data places it at rank #91,717 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Fondamental.".

fundamental has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is fundamental, spelled F-U-N-D-A-M-E-N-T-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fondamental.

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 "fundamental"?
"fundamental" is spelled F-U-N-D-A-M-E-N-T-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is \fʊndamɛnˈtaːl\.
What does "fundamental" mean?
As an adjective, "fundamental" means: Fondamental.
How do you pronounce "fundamental"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fundamental" is \fʊndamɛnˈtaːl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fundamental" come from?
"fundamental" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “fundamental”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is F-U-N-D-A-M-E-N-T-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fʊndamɛnˈtaːl\ (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
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