Which to use
“fundar” is a verb and “fundo” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,778
- “fundar” frequency rank
- #850
- “fundo” frequency rank
- 17628
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fundar | fundo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | estabelecer | que está abaixo da superfície ou do nível; que tem profundidade; que adentra |
Where the eye mixes fundar and fundo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. fundar runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against fundo's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between fundar and fundo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fundar is /fũ.ˈdaɾ/ 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17628, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fundar is recorded at frequency rank #16,778, classified as averb, pronounced /fũ.ˈdaɾ/. 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 17628, this pair ranks #53,569 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fundar vs fundo
Shared letters: dfnu. Private to "fundar": ar. Private to "fundo": o.
"fundar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "fundo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fundar" and "fundo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "fundar" or "fundo"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "fundar" 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 #53,569 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fundar" and "fundo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fender vs fundar". 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 #53,569 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.