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 |
Letter map: funda vs fundar
Shared letters muted; letters that set funda and fundar apart highlighted. Shared run: 5. funda runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against fundar's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: funda vs fundar
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "funda" and "fundar" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "funda" or "fundar" show up more?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "funda" and "fundar".
- Full dictionary entry for "funda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fundar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,053 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "funda" and "fundar" 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 #36,053 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.