profond

\pʁɔ.fɔ̃\

/\pʁɔ.fɔ̃\/ adj

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The verdict

“profond” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #3,355 in French word frequency and used as an adjective.

#3,355
frequency rank, French
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui a une cavité considérable ; dont le fond est éloigné de la surface, de l’ouverture, du bord, etc.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

profond vs Proton
57% similar
profond vs protons
71% similar
profond vs profonde
88% similar

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

Key facts for profond
PropertyValue
Headwordprofond
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\pʁɔ.fɔ̃\
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,355
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “profond” 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). profond 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 profond is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \pʁɔ.fɔ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #3,355 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for profond, with forms such as "porfond", "pprofond", and "prfoond". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Proton", "protons", "profonde", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is profond, spelled P-R-O-F-O-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui a une cavité considérable ; dont le fond est éloigné de la surface, de l’ouverture, du bord, etc.
  2. 2
    Qui plonge très loin dans la terre.
  3. 3
    Qualifie les muscles situés plus loin sous la peau que les autres.
  4. 4
    Qualifie une blessure, une plaie qui pénètre fort avant dans les chairs.
  5. 5
    Qui se prolonge, s’étend loin en arrière.
  6. 6
    Qualifie une salutation, une révérence, une inclination faite en se courbant extrêmement bas.
  7. 7
    Qui est difficile à pénétrer, à connaître.
  8. 8
    Qui pénètre fort avant dans la connaissance des choses.
  9. 9
    Qui met beaucoup de réflexion et de calcul dans ses desseins.
  10. 10
    Qui est grand ou extrême dans son genre, en parlant tant des choses physiques que des choses morales.
  11. 11
    Qualifie la réalité d’un isolement de la fréquentation, du commerce des hommes.

Synonyms

songé

Antonyms

improfond

This word in other languages

deep(English)profundo(Español)tief(Deutsch)fundo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: porfond,pprofond,prfoond,proffond,profnod,profodn,profondd,profonnd,proofnd,prrofond,rpofond

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

porfond2pprofond1prfoond2proffond1profnod2profodn2profondd1profonnd1
Edit distance from "profond"

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 "profond"?
"profond" is spelled P-R-O-F-O-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is \pʁɔ.fɔ̃\.
What does "profond" mean?
As an adjective, "profond" means: Qui a une cavité considérable ; dont le fond est éloigné de la surface, de l’ouverture, du bord, etc.
What words are commonly confused with "profond"?
"profond" is commonly confused with "Proton", "protons", "profonde". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "profond"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "profond" is \pʁɔ.fɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "profond" come from?
"profond" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “profond”

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

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