Which to use
“funcionan” and “fusionan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,605
- “funcionan” frequency rank
- #47,160
- “fusionan” frequency rank
- 51765
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | funcionan | fusionan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 indicativo de fusionar. |
Where the eye mixes funcionan and fusionan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. funcionan runs 9 letters (CVCCVVCVC) against fusionan's 8 (CVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: funcionan vs fusionan
A purely visual mix-up. funcionan ([fũnˈsjonãn]) and fusionan ([fuˈsjonãn]) 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 51765, 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]. fusionan is at rank #47,160, tagged as averb, pronounced [fuˈsjonãn].
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 51765, this pair ranks #96,169 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of funcionan vs fusionan
Shared letters: afinou. Private to "funcionan": c. Private to "fusionan": s.
"funcionan" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "fusionan" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "funcionan" for "fusionan" ever safe?
Frequency check: "funcionan" vs "fusionan" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "fusionan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #96,169 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "funcionan" and "fusionan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fusiona 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 #96,169 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.