Which to use
“foco” and “fort” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,680
- “foco” frequency rank
- #12,607
- “fort” frequency rank
- 19287
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | foco | fort |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Punto físico en el que convergen los rayos de luz reflejados o refractados por una lente o espejo. | Fuerte, fortín. |
Where the eye mixes foco and fort
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between foco and fort
A purely visual mix-up. foco ([ˈfoko]) and fort (/fɔːt/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19287, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
foco is recorded at frequency rank #6,680, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoko]. fort is at rank #12,607, tagged as anoun, pronounced /fɔːt/.
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 19287, this pair ranks #264,396 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of foco vs fort
Shared letters: fo. Private to "foco": c. Private to "fort": rt.
"foco" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "fort" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "foco" and "fort" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "foco" or "fort"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "foco" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fort" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #264,396 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "foco" and "fort" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fora vs fort". 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 #264,396 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.