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Which to use

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

#1,146
“função” frequency rank
#15,121
“funda” frequency rank
16267
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature função funda
Definition ação própria de uma máquina ou organismo aparelho para lançar pedras

Letter map: função vs funda

Shared letters muted; letters that set função and funda apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.

6 ch
função
5 ch
funda

Corpus notes: função and funda

função and funda 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16267, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

função is recorded at frequency rank #1,146, classified as anoun, pronounced /fũ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. funda is at rank #15,121, tagged as anoun.

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 16267, this pair ranks #55,310 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of função vs funda

Shared letters: fnu. Private to "função": oãç. Private to "funda": ad.

"função" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV  ·  "funda" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • fundaffunda · fnuda · fudna · funad · fundda · funnda · ufnda

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "função" and "funda" be used interchangeably?
No. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "função" or "funda"?
"função" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,146 in our Portuguese list, against #15,121 for "funda". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

What to do next

Pair "função" vs "funda" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.

  • Full dictionary entry for "função" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "funda" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #55,310 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "função" and "funda" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "finta vs funda". 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 #55,310 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list