Which to use
“far” and “fora” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,732
- “far” frequency rank
- #48,418
- “fora” frequency rank
- 68150
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | far | fora |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lejos. | Fuera |
Where the eye mixes far and fora
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: far vs fora
A purely visual mix-up. far (/fɑː/) and fora ([ˈfɔ.ɾa]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68150, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
far is recorded at frequency rank #19,732, classified as anadv, pronounced /fɑː/. fora is at rank #48,418, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ˈfɔ.ɾa].
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 68150, this pair ranks #35,263 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of far vs fora
Shared letters: afr. Private to "far": -. Private to "fora": o.
"far" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "fora" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- fora ← ffora · foar · forra · froa · ofra
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "far" and "fora" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "far" or "fora"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "far" and "fora" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "far" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fora" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #35,263 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "far" and "fora" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fora vs Frau". 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 #35,263 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.