# foncer vs foster

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### foncer
*verb · IPA \fɔ̃.se\ · frequency rank #17,428*
Garnir d’un fond.

### foster
*verb · IPA \ˈfɒs.tə\ · frequency rank #17,141*
Alimenter, nourrir.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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