Which to use
“fund” is a noun and “funden” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,649
- “fund” frequency rank
- #33,141
- “funden” frequency rank
- 58790
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fund | funden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fondo. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de fundar. |
Where the eye mixes fund and funden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses fund with funden
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fund is /ˈfʌnd/ while funden is [ˈfũn̪d̪ẽn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “fund” sits inside “funden”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58790, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fund is recorded at frequency rank #25,649, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈfʌnd/. funden is at rank #33,141, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfũn̪d̪ẽn].
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 58790, this pair ranks #65,142 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fund vs funden
Shared letters: dfnu. Private to "fund": -. Private to "funden": e.
"fund" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "funden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fund" and "funden" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "fund" or "funden"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "fund" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "funden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #65,142 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fund" and "funden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "funden vs fundió". 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 #65,142 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.