Which to use
“funda” and “funden” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,026
- “funda” frequency rank
- #33,141
- “funden” frequency rank
- 40167
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | funda | funden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de fundar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de fundar. |
Where the eye mixes funda and funden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. funda runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against funden's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: funda vs funden
A purely visual mix-up. funda ([ˈfũn̪d̪a]) and funden ([ˈfũn̪d̪ẽn]) 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 40167, 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]. 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 40167, this pair ranks #160,542 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of funda vs funden
Shared letters: dfnu. Private to "funda": a. Private to "funden": e.
"funda" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "funden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "funda" 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 #160,542 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "funda" 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 #160,542 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.