Which to use
“fora” is an adverb and “fosas” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,418
- “fora” frequency rank
- #16,859
- “fosas” frequency rank
- 65277
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fora | fosas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fuera | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de fosar. |
Where the eye mixes fora and fosas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. fora runs 4 letters (CVCV) against fosas's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: fora vs fosas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fora is [ˈfɔ.ɾa] while fosas is [ˈfosas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65277, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fora is recorded at frequency rank #48,418, classified as anadv, pronounced [ˈfɔ.ɾa]. fosas is at rank #16,859, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfosas].
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 65277, this pair ranks #43,119 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fora vs fosas
Shared letters: afo. Private to "fora": r. Private to "fosas": s.
"fora" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "fosas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fora" and "fosas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fora" or "fosas"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fora" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fosas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #43,119 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fora" and "fosas" 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 #43,119 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.