findovsfundoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“findo” and “fundo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#39,156
“findo” frequency rank
#850
“fundo” frequency rank
40006
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature findo fundo
Definition que encerrou(-se), que acabou(-se), passou(-se) que está abaixo da superfície ou do nível; que tem profundidade; que adentra

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set findo and fundo apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
findo
5 ch
fundo

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

findo and fundo are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by a single letter - i in “findo” becomes u in “fundo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40006, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

findo is recorded at frequency rank #39,156, classified as anadj. fundo is at rank #850, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈfũ.du/.

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 40006, this pair ranks #26,155 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of findo vs fundo

Shared letters: dfno. Private to "findo": i. Private to "fundo": u.

"findo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "fundo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • findoffindo · fidno · finddo · finndo · finod · fnido · ifndo
  • fundoffundo · fnudo · fudno · funddo · funndo · funod · ufndo

Frequency comparison

findo#39,156
fundo#850

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "findo" and "fundo" be used interchangeably?
No. They differ by a single letter - i in “findo” becomes u in “fundo”, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "findo" or "fundo"?
"fundo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #850 in our Portuguese list, against #39,156 for "findo". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering findo vs fundo

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 “findo” 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