fugadovsfundadoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“fugado” and “fundado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#38,137
“fugado” frequency rank
#6,410
“fundado” frequency rank
44547
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature fugado fundado
Definition Participio de fugar o de fugarse. Participio de fundar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fugado and fundado apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
fugado
7 ch
fundado

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. fugado ([fuˈɣ̞að̞o]) and fundado ([fũn̪ˈd̪að̞o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44547, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

fugado is recorded at frequency rank #38,137, classified as averb, pronounced [fuˈɣ̞að̞o]. fundado is at rank #6,410, tagged as averb, pronounced [fũn̪ˈd̪að̞o].

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 44547, this pair ranks #136,447 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of fugado vs fundado

Shared letters: adfou. Private to "fugado": g. Private to "fundado": n.

"fugado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "fundado" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • fugadoffugado · fguado · fuagdo · fugaddo · fugaod · fugdao · fuggado · ufgado
  • fundadoffundado · fnudado · fudnado · funaddo · fundaddo · fundaod · funddado · funddao

Frequency comparison

fugado#38,137
fundado#6,410

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "fugado" and "fundado" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fuˈɣ̞að̞o] versus [fũn̪ˈd̪að̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "fugado" or "fundado"?
"fundado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,410 in our Spanish list, against #38,137 for "fugado". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering fugado vs fundado

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “fugado” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list