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Which to use

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

#46,577
“fusiona” frequency rank
#37,102
“fusionar” frequency rank
83679
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature fusiona fusionar
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de fusionar o de fusionarse. Unir o fundir varias cosas distintas en una sola.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fusiona and fusionar apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
fusiona
8 ch
fusionar

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. fusiona ([fuˈsjona]) and fusionar ([fusjoˈnaɾ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “fusiona” sits inside “fusionar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83679, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

fusiona is recorded at frequency rank #46,577, classified as averb, pronounced [fuˈsjona]. fusionar is at rank #37,102, tagged as averb, pronounced [fusjoˈnaɾ].

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 83679, this pair ranks #7,859 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of fusiona vs fusionar

Shared letters: afinosu. Private to "fusiona": -. Private to "fusionar": r.

"fusiona" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV  ·  "fusionar" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • fusionaffusiona · fsuiona · fuciona · fuisona · fusinoa · fusioan · fusionna · fusoina
  • fusionarffusionar · fsuionar · fucionar · fuisonar · fusinoar · fusioanr · fusionarr · fusionnar

Frequency comparison

fusiona#46,577
fusionar#37,102

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "fusiona" and "fusionar" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fuˈsjona] versus [fusjoˈnaɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "fusiona" or "fusionar"?
"fusionar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #37,102 in our Spanish list, against #46,577 for "fusiona". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering fusiona vs fusionar

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 “fusiona” 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