Which to use
“função” is a noun and “fundo” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,146
- “função” frequency rank
- #850
- “fundo” frequency rank
- 1996
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | função | fundo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ação própria de uma máquina ou organismo | que está abaixo da superfície ou do nível; que tem profundidade; que adentra |
Where the eye mixes função and fundo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: função vs fundo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: função is /fũ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/ while fundo is /ˈfũ.du/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1996, 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/. 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 1996, this pair ranks #73,500 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of função vs fundo
Shared letters: fnou. Private to "função": ãç. Private to "fundo": d.
"função" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "fundo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- fundo ← ffundo · fnudo · fudno · funddo · funndo · funod · ufndo
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "função" and "fundo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "função" vs "fundo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "função" and "fundo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "função" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fundo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,500 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "função" and "fundo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "finado vs fundo". 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 #73,500 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.