Which to use
“fondée” and “fondre” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,612
- “fondée” frequency rank
- #7,829
- “fondre” frequency rank
- 11441
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fondée | fondre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé féminin singulier de fonder. | Liquéfier ou rendre fluide, au moyen de la chaleur, une substance plus ou moins solide. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fondée and fondre apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. fondée (\fɔ̃.de\) and fondre (\fɔ̃dʁ\) 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 a single letter - é in “fondée” becomes r in “fondre”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11441, 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\. fondre is at rank #7,829, tagged as averb, pronounced \fɔ̃dʁ\.
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 11441, this pair ranks #409,126 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fondée vs fondre
Shared letters: defno. Private to "fondée": é. Private to "fondre": r.
"fondée" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "fondre" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- fondre ← ffondre · fnodre · fodnre · fonddre · fondrre · fonndre · fonrde · ofndre
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fondée" and "fondre" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fondée" or "fondre"?
Remembering fondée vs fondre
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “fondée” entry
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