Which to use
“fuga” and “fund” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,622
- “fuga” frequency rank
- #21,756
- “fund” frequency rank
- 25378
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fuga | fund |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de escapar, fugir | fundo, capital |
Where the eye mixes fuga and fund
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses fuga with fund
A purely visual mix-up. fuga (/ˈfu.ɡɐ/) and fund (/ˈfʌnd/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25378, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fuga is recorded at frequency rank #3,622, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈfu.ɡɐ/. fund is at rank #21,756, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈfʌnd/.
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 25378, this pair ranks #43,954 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fuga vs fund
Shared letters: fu. Private to "fuga": ag. Private to "fund": dn.
"fuga" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "fund" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fuga" for "fund" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fuga" vs "fund" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fuga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fund" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #43,954 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fuga" and "fund" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fon vs fund". 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 #43,954 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.