Which to use
“funcionan” and “funcionaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,605
- “funcionan” frequency rank
- #30,090
- “funcionaron” frequency rank
- 34695
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | funcionan | funcionaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de funcionar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de funcionar. |
Where the eye mixes funcionan and funcionaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between funcionan and funcionaron
A purely visual mix-up. funcionan ([fũnˈsjonãn]) and funcionaron ([fũnsjoˈnaɾõn]) 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 34695, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
funcionan is recorded at frequency rank #4,605, classified as averb, pronounced [fũnˈsjonãn]. funcionaron is at rank #30,090, tagged as averb, pronounced [fũnsjoˈnaɾõn].
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 34695, this pair ranks #190,079 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of funcionan vs funcionaron
Shared letters: acfinou. Private to "funcionan": -. Private to "funcionaron": r.
"funcionan" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "funcionaron" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- funcionan ← ffuncionan · fnucionan · fucnionan · funccionan · funcinoan · funcioann · funcionann · funcionnan
- funcionaron ← ffuncionaron · fnucionaron · fucnionaron · funccionaron · funcinoaron · funcioanron · funcionaorn · funcionarno
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "funcionan" and "funcionaron" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "funcionan" or "funcionaron" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "funcionan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "funcionaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #190,079 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "funcionan" and "funcionaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "funcionarán vs funcionaron". 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 #190,079 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.