Which to use
“fondée” is a verb and “fondés” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,612
- “fondée” frequency rank
- #17,711
- “fondés” frequency rank
- 21323
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fondée | fondés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé féminin singulier de fonder. | Pluriel de fondé. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fondée and fondés apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: fondée and fondés carry the same recorded pronunciation, \fɔ̃.de\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by a single letter - e in “fondée” becomes s in “fondés”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21323, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fondée is recorded at frequency rank #3,612, classified as averb, pronounced \fɔ̃.de\. fondés is at rank #17,711, tagged as anoun, 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 21323, this pair ranks #363,761 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fondée vs fondés
Shared letters: dfnoé. Private to "fondée": e. Private to "fondés": s.
"fondée" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "fondés" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fondée" and "fondés" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fondée" or "fondés"?
Remembering fondée vs fondés
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “fondée”; for a noun, it's “fondés”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “fondée” entry
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