Which to use
“funcionar” and “funcionen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,412
- “funcionar” frequency rank
- #20,049
- “funcionen” frequency rank
- 23461
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | funcionar | funcionen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Realizar la o las funciones para lo que una labor o un mecanismo fue concebido. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de funcionar. |
Where the eye mixes funcionar and funcionen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between funcionar and funcionen
A purely visual mix-up. funcionar ([fũnsjoˈnaɾ]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23461, 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]. 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 23461, this pair ranks #245,704 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of funcionar vs funcionen
Shared letters: cfinou. Private to "funcionar": ar. Private to "funcionen": e.
"funcionar" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "funcionen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "funcionar" and "funcionen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "funcionar" or "funcionen" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "funcionar" and "funcionen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "funcionar" 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 #245,704 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "funcionar" and "funcionen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "funcionar vs funcionarán". 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 #245,704 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.