Which to use
“fund” is a noun and “fundir” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,756
- “fund” frequency rank
- #27,492
- “fundir” frequency rank
- 49248
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fund | fundir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fundo, capital | derreter pela ação do fogo |
Where the eye mixes fund and fundir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses fund with fundir
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fund is /ˈfʌnd/ while fundir is /fũ.ˈdiɾ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “fund” sits inside “fundir”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49248, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fund is recorded at frequency rank #21,756, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈfʌnd/. fundir is at rank #27,492, tagged as averb, pronounced /fũ.ˈdiɾ/.
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 49248, this pair ranks #15,806 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fund vs fundir
Shared letters: dfnu. Private to "fund": -. Private to "fundir": ir.
"fund" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "fundir" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fund" for "fundir" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fund" vs "fundir" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fund" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fundir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #15,806 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fund" and "fundir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fender vs fundir". 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 #15,806 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.