fourniravsfournitWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“fournira” and “fournit” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#21,020
“fournira” frequency rank
#4,579
“fournit” frequency rank
25599
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature fournira fournit
Definition Troisième personne du singulier du futur de fournir. Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de fournir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fournira and fournit apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
fournira
7 ch
fournit

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

fournira 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25599, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

fournira is recorded at frequency rank #21,020, classified as averb, pronounced \fuʁ.ni.ʁa\. 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 25599, this pair ranks #339,937 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Frequency comparison

fournira#21,020
fournit#4,579

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "fournira" and "fournit" be used interchangeably?
No, "fournira" and "fournit" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering fournira vs fournit

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 “fournira” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list