Which to use
“fome” is an adjective and “foso” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,128
- “fome” frequency rank
- #24,157
- “foso” frequency rank
- 62285
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fome | foso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que no provoca gracia. | Depresión de relativa profundidad practicada en una superficie. |
Where the eye mixes fome and foso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. fome and foso follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses fome with foso
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fome is [ˈfome] while foso is [ˈfoso]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62285, 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]. foso is at rank #24,157, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoso].
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 62285, this pair ranks #52,569 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fome vs foso
Shared letters: fo. Private to "fome": em. Private to "foso": s.
"fome" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "foso" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fome" and "foso" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "fome" or "foso" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "fome" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "foso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,569 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fome" and "foso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fome vs fora". 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 #52,569 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.