Which to use
“funcionado” is a verb and “funcionario” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,783
- “funcionado” frequency rank
- #3,559
- “funcionario” frequency rank
- 15342
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | funcionado | funcionario |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de funcionar. | Persona que desempeña un empleo público. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set funcionado and funcionario apart are highlighted. They share 9 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: funcionado is [fũnsjoˈnað̞o] while funcionario is [fũnsjoˈnaɾjo]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15342, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
funcionado is recorded at frequency rank #11,783, classified as averb, pronounced [fũnsjoˈnað̞o]. funcionario is at rank #3,559, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fũnsjoˈnaɾjo].
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 15342, this pair ranks #280,559 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of funcionado vs funcionario
Shared letters: acfinou. Private to "funcionado": d. Private to "funcionario": r.
"funcionado" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCV · "funcionario" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- funcionado ← ffuncionado · fnucionado · fucnionado · funccionado · funcinoado · funcioando · funcionaddo · funcionaod
- funcionario ← ffuncionario · fnucionario · fucnionario · funccionario · funcinoario · funcioanrio · funcionairo · funcionaroi
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "funcionado" and "funcionario" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "funcionado" or "funcionario"?
Remembering funcionado vs funcionario
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “funcionado”; for a noun, it's “funcionario”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “funcionado” entry
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