Which to use
“fundir” is a verb and “funil” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,492
- “fundir” frequency rank
- #30,167
- “funil” frequency rank
- 57659
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fundir | funil |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | derreter pela ação do fogo | utensílio com a forma de pirâmide ou de cone invertido em cujo vértice há um tubo que serve para transvasar líquidos |
Letter map: fundir vs funil
Shared letters muted; letters that set fundir and funil apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Role in the sentence - fundir and funil
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: fundir is averb and funilanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57659, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fundir is recorded at frequency rank #27,492, classified as averb, pronounced /fũ.ˈdiɾ/. funil is at rank #30,167, tagged as anoun.
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 57659, this pair ranks #9,202 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fundir vs funil
Shared letters: finu. Private to "fundir": dr. Private to "funil": l.
"fundir" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "funil" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fundir" and "funil" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "fundir" vs "funil" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "fundir" vs "funil" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "fundir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "funil" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #9,202 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fundir" and "funil" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fénix vs funil". 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 #9,202 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.