función

Name: función, Spanish Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[fũnˈsjõn]

/[fũnˈsjõn]/ noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

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: 18,759
“F” headwords: 11
tracked misspellings: 14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Propósito de algo, uso de algo.

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
Property	Value
Headword	función
Language	Spanish
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[fũnˈsjõn]
Letters	7
Frequency rank	#1,196
Misspellings tracked	11
Confusable pairs	14
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “función” 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). función lands here:

#1,196

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). 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 18,759 “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
Propósito de algo, uso de algo.
2
Puesto de trabajo profesional u oficional.
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
Fiesta patronal de un pueblo.

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.

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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Using “función”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct Spanish spelling is F-U-N-C-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [fũnˈsjõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “fusión” - see the side-by-side comparison. función vs fusión
Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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.