fundavsfundadoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“funda” and “fundado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#7,026
“funda” frequency rank
#6,410
“fundado” frequency rank
13436
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature funda fundado
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de fundar. Participio de fundar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set funda and fundado apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
funda
7 ch
fundado

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. funda ([ˈfũn̪d̪a]) and fundado ([fũn̪ˈd̪að̞o]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “funda” sits inside “fundado”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13436, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

funda is recorded at frequency rank #7,026, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfũn̪d̪a]. fundado is at rank #6,410, tagged as averb, pronounced [fũn̪ˈd̪að̞o].

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 13436, this pair ranks #287,878 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of funda vs fundado

Shared letters: adfnu. Private to "funda": -. Private to "fundado": o.

"funda" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "fundado" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • fundaffunda · fnuda · fudna · funad · fundda · funnda · ufnda
  • fundadoffundado · fnudado · fudnado · funaddo · fundaddo · fundaod · funddado · funddao

Frequency comparison

funda#7,026
fundado#6,410

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "funda" and "fundado" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfũn̪d̪a] versus [fũn̪ˈd̪að̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "funda" or "fundado"?
"fundado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,410 in our Spanish list, against #7,026 for "funda". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering funda vs fundado

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 “funda” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list