Which to use
“fons” and “fox” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,445
- “fons” frequency rank
- #7,832
- “fox” frequency rank
- 51277
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fons | fox |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fonds (patrimoine). | Race de chien, abréviation de fox-terrier. |
Letter map: fons vs fox
Shared letters muted; letters that set fons and fox apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Pair insight - fons / fox
fons and fox are indexed as a confusable French pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51277, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fons is recorded at frequency rank #43,445, classified as anoun. 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 51277, this pair ranks #156,250 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fons vs fox
Shared letters: fo. Private to "fons": ns. Private to "fox": x.
"fons" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "fox" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- fons ← ffons · fnos · fonns · fonss · fosn · ofns
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fons" and "fox" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "fons" or "fox"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "fons" and "fox".
- Full dictionary entry for "fons" 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 #156,250 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fons" and "fox" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "foins vs fons". 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 #156,250 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.