Which to use
“fondo” is a noun and “fundió” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #765
- “fondo” frequency rank
- #47,820
- “fundió” frequency rank
- 48585
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fondo | fundió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lugar más hacia dentro o profundo de un sitio cerrado. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de fundir. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fondo and fundió apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fondo is [ˈfõn̪d̪o] while fundió is [fũn̪ˈd̪jo]. 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 48585, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fondo is recorded at frequency rank #765, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfõn̪d̪o]. fundió is at rank #47,820, tagged as averb, pronounced [fũn̪ˈd̪jo].
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 48585, this pair ranks #113,659 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fondo vs fundió
Shared letters: dfn. Private to "fondo": o. Private to "fundió": iuó.
"fondo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "fundió" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- fondo ← ffondo · fnodo · fodno · fonddo · fonndo · fonod · ofndo
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fondo" and "fundió" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fondo" or "fundió"?
Remembering fondo vs fundió
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “fondo”; for a verb, it's “fundió”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “fondo” entry
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