Which to use
“fundar” and “funde” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,237
- “fundar” frequency rank
- #27,239
- “funde” frequency rank
- 38476
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fundar | funde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Construir materialmente una población, una escuela, un hospital, etc. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de fundar. |
Where the eye mixes fundar and funde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. fundar runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against funde's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between fundar and funde
A purely visual mix-up. fundar ([fũn̪ˈd̪aɾ]) and funde ([ˈfũn̪d̪e]) 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 38476, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fundar is recorded at frequency rank #11,237, classified as averb, pronounced [fũn̪ˈd̪aɾ]. funde is at rank #27,239, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfũn̪d̪e].
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 38476, this pair ranks #169,808 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fundar vs funde
Shared letters: dfnu. Private to "fundar": ar. Private to "funde": e.
"fundar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "funde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fundar" and "funde" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "fundar" vs "funde" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "fundar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "funde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #169,808 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fundar" and "funde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "funde vs fuste". 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 #169,808 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.