fundevsfundirWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#27,239
“funde” frequency rank
#29,224
“fundir” frequency rank
56463
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature funde fundir
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de fundar. Hacer pasar a estado líquido un elemento que se encuentra naturalmente en estado sólido, mediante una aplicación de energía extraordinaria.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set funde and fundir apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
funde
6 ch
fundir

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. funde ([ˈfũn̪d̪e]) and fundir ([fũn̪ˈd̪iɾ]) 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 56463, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

funde is recorded at frequency rank #27,239, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfũn̪d̪e]. fundir is at rank #29,224, tagged as averb, pronounced [fũn̪ˈd̪iɾ].

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 56463, this pair ranks #74,506 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of funde vs fundir

Shared letters: dfnu. Private to "funde": e. Private to "fundir": ir.

"funde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "fundir" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • fundeffunde · fnude · fudne · fundde · funed · funnde · ufnde
  • fundirffundir · fnudir · fudnir · funddir · fundirr · fundri · funidr · funndir

Frequency comparison

funde#27,239
fundir#29,224

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "funde" and "fundir" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfũn̪d̪e] versus [fũn̪ˈd̪iɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "funde" or "fundir"?
"funde" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,239 in our Spanish list, against #29,224 for "fundir". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering funde vs fundir

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 “funde” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list