Which to use
“funcionario” and “funcionarios” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,559
- “funcionario” frequency rank
- #1,772
- “funcionarios” frequency rank
- 5331
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | funcionario | funcionarios |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Persona que desempeña un empleo público. | Forma del plural de funcionario. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set funcionario and funcionarios apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. funcionario ([fũnsjoˈnaɾjo]) and funcionarios ([fũnsjoˈnaɾjos]) 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 extra letter(s) - “funcionario” sits inside “funcionarios”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5331, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
funcionario is recorded at frequency rank #3,559, classified as anoun, pronounced [fũnsjoˈnaɾjo]. funcionarios is at rank #1,772, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fũnsjoˈnaɾjos].
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 5331, this pair ranks #313,882 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of funcionario vs funcionarios
Shared letters: acfinoru. Private to "funcionario": -. Private to "funcionarios": s.
"funcionario" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCVV · "funcionarios" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- funcionario ← ffuncionario · fnucionario · fucnionario · funccionario · funcinoario · funcioanrio · funcionairo · funcionaroi
- funcionarios ← ffuncionarios · fnucionarios · fucnionarios · funccionarios · funcinoarios · funcioanrios · funcionairos · funcionarioss
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "funcionario" and "funcionarios" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "funcionario" or "funcionarios"?
Remembering funcionario vs funcionarios
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “funcionario” entry
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