función vs fundición, What's the Difference?

Which to use

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

#1,196
“función” frequency rank: #17,973
“fundición” frequency rank: 19169
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	función	fundición
Definition	Propósito de algo, uso de algo.	Acción o efecto de fundir.

Where the eye mixes función and fundición

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. función runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against fundición's 9 (CVCCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch

función

9 ch

fundición

Look-alike desk: función vs fundición

A purely visual mix-up. función ([fũnˈsjõn]) and fundición ([fũn̪d̪iˈsjõn]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19169, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

función is recorded at frequency rank #1,196, classified as anoun, pronounced [fũnˈsjõn]. fundición is at rank #17,973, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fũn̪d̪iˈsjõn].

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 19169, this pair ranks #264,885 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of función vs fundición

Shared letters: cfinuó. Private to "función": -. Private to "fundición": d.

"función" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "fundición" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "función" and "fundición" mean the same thing in a sentence?

No. They are said differently ([fũnˈsjõn] versus [fũn̪d̪iˈsjõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

In ordinary Spanish text, does "función" or "fundición" show up more?

"función" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,196 in our Spanish list, against #17,973 for "fundición". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "función" and "fundición" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

Full dictionary entry for "función" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
Full dictionary entry for "fundición" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
This pair ranks #264,885 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
"función" and "fundición" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "función vs fundió". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #264,885 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.