Which to use
“funcione” and “funcionen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,534
- “funcione” frequency rank
- #20,049
- “funcionen” frequency rank
- 26583
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | funcione | funcionen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de funcionar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de funcionar. |
Where the eye mixes funcione and funcionen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between funcione and funcionen
A purely visual mix-up. funcione ([fũnˈsjone]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “funcione” sits inside “funcionen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26583, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
funcione is recorded at frequency rank #6,534, classified as averb, pronounced [fũnˈsjone]. 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 26583, this pair ranks #230,956 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of funcione vs funcionen
Shared letters: cefinou. Private to "funcione": -. Private to "funcionen": -.
"funcione" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV · "funcionen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "funcione" and "funcionen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "funcione" or "funcionen" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "funcione" 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 #230,956 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "funcione" and "funcionen" 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 #230,956 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.