Which to use
“féconde” and “fondé” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,856
- “féconde” frequency rank
- #3,259
- “fondé” frequency rank
- 40115
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | féconde | fondé |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de fécond. | Justifié, qui s’appuie sur des faits. |
Where the eye mixes féconde and fondé
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. féconde runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against fondé's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses féconde with fondé
A purely visual mix-up. féconde (\fe.kɔ̃d\) and fondé (\fɔ̃.de\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40115, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
féconde is recorded at frequency rank #36,856, classified as anadj, pronounced \fe.kɔ̃d\. fondé is at rank #3,259, tagged as anadj, pronounced \fɔ̃.de\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 40115, this pair ranks #242,931 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of féconde vs fondé
Shared letters: dfnoé. Private to "féconde": ce. Private to "fondé": -.
"féconde" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "fondé" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "féconde" and "fondé" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "féconde" or "fondé" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "féconde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fondé" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #242,931 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "féconde" and "fondé" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fécond vs féconde". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #242,931 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.