Which to use
“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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fundido" and "fundir" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fundido" or "fundir"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- 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.