Which to use
“fournis” is an adjective and “fournisse” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,831
- “fournis” frequency rank
- #40,773
- “fournisse” frequency rank
- 48604
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fournis | fournisse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de fourni. | Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de fournir. |
Where the eye mixes fournis and fournisse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. fournis runs 7 letters (CVVCCVC) against fournisse's 9 (CVVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: fournis vs fournisse
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fournis is \fuʁ.ni\ while fournisse is \fuʁ.nis\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “fournis” sits inside “fournisse”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48604, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fournis is recorded at frequency rank #7,831, classified as anadj, pronounced \fuʁ.ni\. fournisse is at rank #40,773, tagged as averb, pronounced \fuʁ.nis\.
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 48604, this pair ranks #177,567 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fournis vs fournisse
Shared letters: finorsu. Private to "fournis": -. Private to "fournisse": e.
"fournis" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "fournisse" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fournis" for "fournisse" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "fournis" or "fournisse" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fournis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fournisse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #177,567 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fournis" and "fournisse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fournaise vs fournisse". 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 #177,567 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.