fundar

/fũ.ˈdaɾ/

//fũ.ˈdaɾ// verb

The verdict

“fundar” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #16,778 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a verb.

#16,778
frequency rank, Portuguese
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - estabelecer

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

fundar vs fundo
67% similar
fundar vs furar
67% similar
fundar vs fundos
67% similar

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

Key facts for fundar
PropertyValue
Headwordfundar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/fũ.ˈdaɾ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#16,778
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fundar” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). fundar lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for fundar is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /fũ.ˈdaɾ/. Corpus data places it at rank #16,778 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for fundar, with forms such as "ffundar", "fnudar", and "fudnar". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "fundo", "furar", "fundos", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is fundar, spelled F-U-N-D-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    estabelecer
  2. 2
    construir, edificar desde os alicerces
  3. 3
    iniciar, dar início

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ffundar,fnudar,fudnar,funadr,fundarr,funddar,fundra,funndar,ufndar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffundar1fnudar2fudnar2funadr2fundarr1funddar1fundra2funndar1
Edit distance from "fundar"

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 "fundar"?
"fundar" is spelled F-U-N-D-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /fũ.ˈdaɾ/.
What does "fundar" mean?
As a verb, "fundar" means: estabelecer
What words are commonly confused with "fundar"?
"fundar" is commonly confused with "fundo", "furar", "fundos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fundar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fundar" is /fũ.ˈdaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fundar" come from?
"fundar" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “fundar”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is F-U-N-D-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /fũ.ˈdaɾ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “fundo” - see the side-by-side comparison. fundar vs fundo
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

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