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

#16,591
“fundido” frequency rank
#29,224
“fundir” frequency rank
45815
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature fundido fundir
Definition Participio de fundir. Hacer pasar a estado líquido un elemento que se encuentra naturalmente en estado sólido, mediante una aplicación de energía extraordinaria.

Where the eye mixes fundido and fundir

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

7 ch
fundido
6 ch
fundir

Look-alike desk: fundido vs fundir

A purely visual mix-up. fundido ([fũn̪ˈd̪ið̞o]) 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 45815, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

fundido is recorded at frequency rank #16,591, classified as averb, pronounced [fũn̪ˈd̪ið̞o]. 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 45815, this pair ranks #129,292 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of fundido vs fundir

Shared letters: dfinu. Private to "fundido": o. Private to "fundir": r.

"fundido" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "fundir" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • fundidoffundido · fnudido · fudnido · funddido · funddio · fundiddo · fundiod · funiddo
  • fundirffundir · fnudir · fudnir · funddir · fundirr · fundri · funidr · funndir

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "fundido" and "fundir" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fũn̪ˈd̪ið̞o] versus [fũn̪ˈd̪iɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "fundido" or "fundir"?
"fundido" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,591 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.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "fundido" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "fundir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #129,292 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "fundido" and "fundir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fundió vs fundir". 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 #129,292 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list