fundavsfundarWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: funda is a noun, fundar is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“funda” is a noun and “fundar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#15,121
“funda” frequency rank
#16,778
“fundar” frequency rank
31899
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature funda fundar
Definition aparelho para lançar pedras estabelecer

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set funda and fundar apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
funda
6 ch
fundar

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: funda is anoun and fundaraverb. On the page they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “funda” sits inside “fundar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31899, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

funda is recorded at frequency rank #15,121, classified as anoun. fundar is at rank #16,778, tagged as averb, pronounced /fũ.ˈdaɾ/.

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 31899, this pair ranks #36,053 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of funda vs fundar

Shared letters: adfnu. Private to "funda": -. Private to "fundar": r.

"funda" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "fundar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • fundaffunda · fnuda · fudna · funad · fundda · funnda · ufnda
  • fundarffundar · fnudar · fudnar · funadr · fundarr · funddar · fundra · funndar

Frequency comparison

funda#15,121
fundar#16,778

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "funda" and "fundar" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "funda" is a noun and "fundar" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "funda" or "fundar"?
"funda" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,121 in our Portuguese list, against #16,778 for "fundar". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering funda vs fundar

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “funda”; for a verb, it's “fundar”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “funda” 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