Which to use
“fundo” is an adjective and “fusão” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #850
- “fundo” frequency rank
- #6,886
- “fusão” frequency rank
- 7736
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fundo | fusão |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que está abaixo da superfície ou do nível; que tem profundidade; que adentra | o fato de fundir |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fundo and fusão apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fundo is /ˈfũ.du/ while fusão is /fu.ˈzɐ̃w̃/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7736, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fundo is recorded at frequency rank #850, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈfũ.du/. fusão is at rank #6,886, tagged as anoun, pronounced /fu.ˈzɐ̃w̃/.
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 7736, this pair ranks #66,326 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fundo vs fusão
Shared letters: fou. Private to "fundo": dn. Private to "fusão": sã.
"fundo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "fusão" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- fundo ← ffundo · fnudo · fudno · funddo · funndo · funod · ufndo
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fundo" and "fusão" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fundo" or "fusão"?
Remembering fundo vs fusão
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “fundo”; for a noun, it's “fusão”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “fundo” entry
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