fundadavsfundadosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#5,735
“fundada” frequency rank
#25,284
“fundados” frequency rank
31019
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature fundada fundados
Definition Forma del femenino de fundado, participio de fundar. Forma del plural de fundado, participio de fundar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fundada and fundados apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
fundada
8 ch
fundados

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. fundada ([fũn̪ˈd̪að̞a]) and fundados ([fũn̪ˈd̪að̞os]) 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 31019, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

fundada is recorded at frequency rank #5,735, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [fũn̪ˈd̪að̞a]. fundados is at rank #25,284, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [fũn̪ˈd̪að̞os].

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 31019, this pair ranks #209,202 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of fundada vs fundados

Shared letters: adfnu. Private to "fundada": -. Private to "fundados": os.

"fundada" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "fundados" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • fundadaffundada · fnudada · fudnada · funadda · fundaad · fundadda · funddaa · funddada
  • fundadosffundados · fnudados · fudnados · funaddos · fundaddos · fundadoss · fundadso · fundaods

Frequency comparison

fundada#5,735
fundados#25,284

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "fundada" and "fundados" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fũn̪ˈd̪að̞a] versus [fũn̪ˈd̪að̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "fundada" or "fundados"?
"fundada" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,735 in our Spanish list, against #25,284 for "fundados". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering fundada vs fundados

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 “fundada” 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