Which to use
“funcionan” and “funcionen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,605
- “funcionan” frequency rank
- #20,049
- “funcionen” frequency rank
- 24654
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | funcionan | funcionen |
|---|---|---|
| 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 presente de subjuntivo de funcionar. |
Where the eye mixes funcionan and funcionen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between funcionan and funcionen
A purely visual mix-up. funcionan ([fũnˈsjonãn]) and funcionen ([fũnˈsjonẽn]) 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 “funcionan” becomes e in “funcionen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24654, 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]. funcionen is at rank #20,049, tagged as averb, pronounced [fũnˈsjonẽn].
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 24654, this pair ranks #240,134 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of funcionan vs funcionen
Shared letters: cfinou. Private to "funcionan": a. Private to "funcionen": e.
"funcionan" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "funcionen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "funcionan" and "funcionen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "funcionan" vs "funcionen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "funcionan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "funcionen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #240,134 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "funcionan" and "funcionen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "funcionan vs fusionan". 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 #240,134 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.