Which to use
“fome” is an adjective and “fumo” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,128
- “fome” frequency rank
- #14,599
- “fumo” frequency rank
- 52727
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fome | fumo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que no provoca gracia. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de fumar. |
Where the eye mixes fome and fumo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. fome and fumo follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: fome vs fumo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fome is [ˈfome] while fumo is [ˈfumo]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52727, 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]. fumo is at rank #14,599, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfumo].
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 52727, this pair ranks #91,321 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fome vs fumo
Shared letters: fmo. Private to "fome": e. Private to "fumo": u.
"fome" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "fumo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fome" and "fumo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "fome" vs "fumo" - 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 "fome" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fumo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #91,321 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fome" and "fumo" 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 #91,321 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.