Which to use
“feudo” is a noun and “fumo” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,275
- “feudo” frequency rank
- #14,599
- “fumo” frequency rank
- 39874
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feudo | fumo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Contrato por el cual los soberanos y los grandes señores concedían en la Edad Media tierras o rentas en usufructo, obligándose quien las recibía a guardar fidelidad de vasallo al donante, prestarle el servicio militar y acudir a las asambleas políticas y judiciales que el señor convocaba | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de fumar. |
Where the eye mixes feudo and fumo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between feudo and fumo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: feudo is [ˈfewð̞o] while fumo is [ˈfumo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39874, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feudo is recorded at frequency rank #25,275, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfewð̞o]. fumo is at rank #14,599, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfumo].
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 39874, this pair ranks #162,194 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feudo vs fumo
Shared letters: fou. Private to "feudo": de. Private to "fumo": m.
"feudo" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "fumo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "feudo" and "fumo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "feudo" or "fumo" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "feudo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fumo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #162,194 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feudo" and "fumo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feudo vs feudos". 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 #162,194 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.