Which to use
“fire” is a num and “fora” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,250
- “fire” frequency rank
- #48,418
- “fora” frequency rank
- 61668
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fire | fora |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cuatro. | Fuera |
Where the eye mixes fire and fora
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses fire with fora
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fire is [ˈfiːɔ] while fora is [ˈfɔ.ɾa]. 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 (num vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61668, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fire is recorded at frequency rank #13,250, classified as anum, pronounced [ˈfiːɔ]. 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 61668, this pair ranks #54,658 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fire vs fora
Shared letters: fr. Private to "fire": ei. Private to "fora": ao.
"fire" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "fora" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fire" for "fora" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "fire" or "fora" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "fire" and "fora" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fire" 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 #54,658 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fire" 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 #54,658 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.