Which to use
“fond” and “fox” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #518
- “fond” frequency rank
- #7,832
- “fox” frequency rank
- 8350
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fond | fox |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Endroit le plus bas, le plus intérieur d’une chose creuse. | Race de chien, abréviation de fox-terrier. |
Where the eye mixes fond and fox
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between fond and fox
A purely visual mix-up. fond (\fɔ̃\) and fox (\fɔks\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8350, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fond is recorded at frequency rank #518, classified as anoun, pronounced \fɔ̃\. fox is at rank #7,832, tagged as anoun, pronounced \fɔks\.
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 8350, this pair ranks #420,320 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fond vs fox
Shared letters: fo. Private to "fond": dn. Private to "fox": x.
"fond" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "fox" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- fond ← ffond · fnod · fodn · fondd · fonnd · ofnd
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fond" and "fox" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "fond" vs "fox" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fond" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fox" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #420,320 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fond" and "fox" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fee vs fox". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #420,320 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.