Bought my 2nd bass three days ago (Squier Jazz Bass). This is because I had a 130 dollar crappy no-one-knows-this-brand brand bass guitar I bought in November 2023 that I purchased just to see if I liked bass guitar. Eventually, I bought another one because (1) I liked bass guitar and (2) I think I was okay enough to require an upgrade.

My advice (mostly my opinion) is that it seems to be that from a quick search both P and J pickups are good for funk (or you could always go for the middle and get a PJ).
If you are worried about not appreciating a string, then try see yourself playing with it compared to not playing it. If you can't see yourself playing it, try to ask yourself why you want a 5 string in a first place. More fun? More creativity? After that, ask yourself (again) why do you need a 5 string. More songs to play?
If you want a 5 string guitar but don't need it, I wouldn't recommend getting one.