función

[fũnˈsjõn]

/[fũnˈsjõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“función” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,196. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,196
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Propósito de algo, uso de algo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-funcion · función · Spanish

función · rank #1,196 · 11 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,196
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH excelente

Nearest frequency peer: excelente (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “función”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “función” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

función vs fusión
71% similar
función vs fundió
71% similar
función vs funciona
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for función
PropertyValue
Headwordfunción
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fũnˈsjõn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,196
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “función”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).funcióncae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “excelente” (#1,195), “independencia” (#1,197), “crecimiento” (#1,193). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “función” va en #1,196. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around función (IPA [fũnˈsjõn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,196 among 2,333 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for función, with forms such as "ffunción", "fnución", and "fucnión". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "fusión", "fundió", "funciona", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is función, spelled F-U-N-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Propósito de algo, uso de algo.
  2. 2
    Puesto de trabajo profesional u oficional.
  3. 3
    Regla o ley que asocia a cada uno de los elementos de un conjunto llamado dominio uno y solo un elemento de otro conjunto llamado codominio.
  4. 4
    Fiesta patronal de un pueblo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. La función del cenicero es contener las cenizas.

Synonyms

mapa

This word in other languages

function(English)fonction(Français)Funktion(Deutsch)função(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffunción
  • fnución
  • fucnión
  • funcción
  • funcinó
  • funciónn
  • funcóin
  • funicón
  • funnción
  • funsión
  • ufnción

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of función - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ffunción1fnución2fucnión2funcción1funcinó2funciónn1funcóin2funicón2
Edit distance from "función"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "función"?
"función" is spelled F-U-N-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fũnˈsjõn].
What does "función" mean?
As a noun, "función" means: Propósito de algo, uso de algo.
What words are commonly confused with "función"?
"función" is commonly confused with "fusión", "fundió", "funciona". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "función"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "función" is [fũnˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "función" come from?
"función" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

conozco#1,190aparece#1,188término#1,205valores#1,206

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

miembro11 variantsesfuerzo11 variantsrealizar11 variantsexterior11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list