Which to use
“funciona” and “funcione” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,291
- “funciona” frequency rank
- #6,534
- “funcione” frequency rank
- 7825
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | funciona | funcione |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de funcionar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de funcionar. |
Where the eye mixes funciona and funcione
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between funciona and funcione
A purely visual mix-up. funciona ([fũnˈsjona]) and funcione ([fũnˈsjone]) 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 a single letter - a in “funciona” becomes e in “funcione”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7825, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
funciona is recorded at frequency rank #1,291, classified as averb, pronounced [fũnˈsjona]. funcione is at rank #6,534, tagged as averb, pronounced [fũnˈsjone].
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 7825, this pair ranks #306,816 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of funciona vs funcione
Shared letters: cfinou. Private to "funciona": a. Private to "funcione": e.
"funciona" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV · "funcione" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "funciona" and "funcione" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "funciona" or "funcione" 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 "funciona" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "funcione" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #306,816 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "funciona" and "funcione" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "funcione vs function". 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 #306,816 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.