Which to use
“funcionar” and “funcione” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,412
- “funcionar” frequency rank
- #6,534
- “funcione” frequency rank
- 9946
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | funcionar | funcione |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Realizar la o las funciones para lo que una labor o un mecanismo fue concebido. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de funcionar. |
Where the eye mixes funcionar and funcione
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between funcionar and funcione
A purely visual mix-up. funcionar ([fũnsjoˈnaɾ]) and funcione ([fũnˈsjone]) 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 9946, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
funcionar is recorded at frequency rank #3,412, classified as averb, pronounced [fũnsjoˈnaɾ]. funcione is at rank #6,534, tagged as averb, pronounced [fũnˈsjone].
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 9946, this pair ranks #300,334 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of funcionar vs funcione
Shared letters: cfinou. Private to "funcionar": ar. Private to "funcione": e.
"funcionar" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "funcione" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "funcionar" and "funcione" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "funcionar" vs "funcione" - which ranks higher?
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 "funcionar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "funcione" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #300,334 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "funcionar" and "funcione" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "funcione vs function". 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 #300,334 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.