funa

[ˈfuna]

/[ˈfuna]/ noun

The verdict

“funa” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #88,887 among 18,759 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,887
frequency rank, Spanish
18,759
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acto público de repudio contra una persona que cometió una mala acción o un crimen.

Corpus desk

Index ES-funa · funa · Spanish

funa · rank #88,887 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #88,887
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 18,759
  • PHOTO-FINISH Funchal

Nearest frequency peer: Funchal (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “funa”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “funa” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for funa
PropertyValue
Headwordfuna
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfuna]
Letters4
Frequency rank#88,887
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “funa” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). funa lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

funa is uncommon Spanish at frequency #88,887 among 18,759 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfuna]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Acto público de repudio contra una persona que cometió una mala acción o un crimen.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for funa, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is funa, spelled F-U-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acto público de repudio contra una persona que cometió una mala acción o un crimen.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how funa appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. «… comienza "la funa"... Los asistentes se sientan formando un círculo alrededor de un grupo de actores, quienes ejecutan una "performance" mientras se leen en voz alta los cargos contra "el imputado": tortura y asesinato contra presos políticos e impunidad por estos crímenes. Una vez terminada la breve actuación todo el mundo se pone de pie y al unísono:…

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "funa"?
"funa" is spelled F-U-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfuna].
What does "funa" mean?
As a noun, "funa" means: Acto público de repudio contra una persona que cometió una mala acción o un crimen.
How do you pronounce "funa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "funa" is [ˈfuna]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "funa" come from?
"funa" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "funa", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list