função

/fũ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/

//fũ.ˈsɐ̃w̃// noun

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The verdict

“função” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #1,146. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,146
frequency rank, Portuguese
853
“F” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ação própria de uma máquina ou organismo

Corpus desk

Index PT-funcao · função · Portuguese

função · rank #1,146 · 7 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,146
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 853
  • PHOTO-FINISH l

Nearest frequency peer: l (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “função”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “função” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

função vs fundo
67% similar
função vs fusão
67% similar
função vs funda
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for função
PropertyValue
Headwordfunção
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/fũ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,146
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “função”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).funçãocai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “l” (#1,147), “escrito” (#1,144), “el” (#1,143). Entre 853 lemas com “F”, “função” fica em #1,146. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around função (IPA /fũ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,146 among 853 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for função, with forms such as "ffunção", "fnução", and "funnção". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "fundo", "fusão", "funda", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is função, spelled F-U-N-Ç-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ação própria de uma máquina ou organismo
  2. 2
    relacionamento entre dois conjuntos que leva de um a outro (usualmente indicada como f(x))
  3. 3
    relação de x para y em que todo x é correspondido por um único y
  4. 4
    cargo, posto ocupado
  5. 5
    utilidade de algo
  6. 6
    solenidade
  7. 7
    festa
  8. 8
    funçanata
  9. 9
    jantar da festa do Espírito Santo

This word in other languages

function(English)función(Español)fonction(Français)Funktion(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffunção
  • fnução
  • funnção
  • funãço
  • funçoã
  • fuçnão
  • ufnção

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of função - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ffunção1fnução2funnção1funãço2funçoã2fuçnão2ufnção2
Edit distance from "função"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "função"?
"função" is spelled F-U-N-Ç-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /fũ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/.
What does "função" mean?
As a noun, "função" means: ação própria de uma máquina ou organismo
What words are commonly confused with "função"?
"função" is commonly confused with "fundo", "fusão", "funda". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "função"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "função" is /fũ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "função" come from?
"função" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "função", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sangue#1,131pedido#1,126evitar#1,168México#1,123

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

David7 variantsclasse7 variantsmorto7 variantsrosto7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list