Which to use
“funcionar” and “fusionar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,412
- “funcionar” frequency rank
- #37,102
- “fusionar” frequency rank
- 40514
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | funcionar | fusionar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Realizar la o las funciones para lo que una labor o un mecanismo fue concebido. | Unir o fundir varias cosas distintas en una sola. |
Where the eye mixes funcionar and fusionar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between funcionar and fusionar
A purely visual mix-up. funcionar ([fũnsjoˈnaɾ]) and fusionar ([fusjoˈnaɾ]) 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 40514, 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]. fusionar is at rank #37,102, tagged as averb, pronounced [fusjoˈnaɾ].
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 40514, this pair ranks #158,669 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of funcionar vs fusionar
Shared letters: afinoru. Private to "funcionar": c. Private to "fusionar": s.
"funcionar" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "fusionar" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "funcionar" and "fusionar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "funcionar" or "fusionar"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "funcionar" and "fusionar" 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 "fusionar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #158,669 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "funcionar" and "fusionar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fusionan vs fusionar". 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 #158,669 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.