Which to use
“fourmis” is a noun and “fournit” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,162
- “fourmis” frequency rank
- #4,579
- “fournit” frequency rank
- 16741
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fourmis | fournit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de fourmi. | Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de fournir. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fourmis and fournit apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
fourmis and fournit form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16741, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fourmis is recorded at frequency rank #12,162, classified as anoun, pronounced \fuʁ.mi\. fournit is at rank #4,579, tagged as averb, pronounced \fuʁ.ni\.
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 16741, this pair ranks #386,489 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering fourmis vs fournit
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “fourmis”; for a verb, it's “fournit”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “fourmis” entry
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