Which to use
“fome” and “forte” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,128
- “fome” frequency rank
- #42,455
- “forte” frequency rank
- 80583
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fome | forte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que no provoca gracia. | Fuerte. |
Where the eye mixes fome and forte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. fome runs 4 letters (CVCV) against forte's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: fome vs forte
A purely visual mix-up. fome ([ˈfome]) and forte (/ˈfɔɾ.te/) 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 80583, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fome is recorded at frequency rank #38,128, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfome]. forte is at rank #42,455, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈfɔɾ.te/.
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 80583, this pair ranks #11,462 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fome vs forte
Shared letters: efo. Private to "fome": m. Private to "forte": rt.
"fome" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "forte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fome" and "forte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "fome" or "forte"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "fome" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "forte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #11,462 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fome" and "forte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "forte vs fuste". 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 #11,462 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.