fontanelle vs fontanel

fontanelle and fontanel both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fontanelle	Yes	No	No	No
fontanel	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, fontanelle and fontanel are synonyms defined as:

fontanelle and fontanel: any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus

Other synonyms of fontanelle include soft spot.

fontanelle (noun)	fontanel (noun)
any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus	any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus