Which to use
“feos” is an adjective and “foros” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,848
- “feos” frequency rank
- #6,064
- “foros” frequency rank
- 20912
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feos | foros |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del masculino plural de feo. | Forma del plural de foro. |
Where the eye mixes feos and foros
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: feos vs foros
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: feos is [ˈfeos] while foros is [ˈfoɾos]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20912, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feos is recorded at frequency rank #14,848, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfeos]. foros is at rank #6,064, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoɾos].
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 20912, this pair ranks #257,221 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of feos vs foros
Shared letters: fos. Private to "feos": e. Private to "foros": r.
"feos" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "foros" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "feos" and "foros" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "feos" vs "foros" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "feos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "foros" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #257,221 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feos" and "foros" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feos vs filos". 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 #257,221 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.