funcionavsfusionaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#1,291
“funciona” frequency rank
#46,577
“fusiona” frequency rank
47868
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature funciona fusiona
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de funcionar. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de fusionar o de fusionarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set funciona and fusiona apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
funciona
7 ch
fusiona

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. funciona ([fũnˈsjona]) and fusiona ([fuˈsjona]) 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 47868, 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]. fusiona is at rank #46,577, tagged as averb, pronounced [fuˈsjona].

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 47868, this pair ranks #117,643 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of funciona vs fusiona

Shared letters: afinou. Private to "funciona": c. Private to "fusiona": s.

"funciona" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV  ·  "fusiona" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • funcionaffunciona · fnuciona · fucniona · funcciona · funcinoa · funcioan · funcionna · funcoina
  • fusionaffusiona · fsuiona · fuciona · fuisona · fusinoa · fusioan · fusionna · fusoina

Frequency comparison

funciona#1,291
fusiona#46,577

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "funciona" and "fusiona" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fũnˈsjona] versus [fuˈsjona]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "funciona" or "fusiona"?
"funciona" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,291 in our Spanish list, against #46,577 for "fusiona". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering funciona vs fusiona

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 “funciona” 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