Which to use
“funcionen” and “funciono” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,049
- “funcionen” frequency rank
- #29,664
- “funciono” frequency rank
- 49713
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | funcionen | funciono |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de funcionar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de funcionar. |
Where the eye mixes funcionen and funciono
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between funcionen and funciono
A purely visual mix-up. funcionen ([fũnˈsjonẽn]) and funciono ([fũnˈsjono]) 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 49713, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
funcionen is recorded at frequency rank #20,049, classified as averb, pronounced [fũnˈsjonẽn]. funciono is at rank #29,664, tagged as averb, pronounced [fũnˈsjono].
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 49713, this pair ranks #107,253 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of funcionen vs funciono
Shared letters: cfinou. Private to "funcionen": e. Private to "funciono": -.
"funcionen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "funciono" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "funcionen" and "funciono" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "funcionen" or "funciono"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "funcionen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "funciono" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #107,253 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "funcionen" and "funciono" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "funciono 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 #107,253 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.