Which to use
“fine” and “fund” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,686
- “fine” frequency rank
- #25,649
- “fund” frequency rank
- 46335
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fine | fund |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Multa. | Fondo. |
Where the eye mixes fine and fund
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between fine and fund
A purely visual mix-up. fine (/faɪn/) and fund (/ˈfʌnd/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46335, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fine is recorded at frequency rank #20,686, classified as anoun, pronounced /faɪn/. fund is at rank #25,649, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈfʌnd/.
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 46335, this pair ranks #126,332 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fine vs fund
Shared letters: fn. Private to "fine": ei. Private to "fund": du.
"fine" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "fund" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fine" for "fund" ever safe?
Which is more common, "fine" or "fund"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "fine" and "fund" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fine" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fund" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #126,332 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fine" and "fund" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fund vs fundió". 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 #126,332 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.