Which to use
“fosa” and “fox” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,472
- “fosa” frequency rank
- #5,109
- “fox” frequency rank
- 18581
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fosa | fox |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sepulcro. | (Vulpes vulpes) Zorro. |
Where the eye mixes fosa and fox
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between fosa and fox
A purely visual mix-up. fosa ([ˈfosa]) and fox (/fɒks/) 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 18581, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fosa is recorded at frequency rank #13,472, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfosa]. fox is at rank #5,109, tagged as anoun, pronounced /fɒks/.
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 18581, this pair ranks #267,307 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fosa vs fox
Shared letters: fo. Private to "fosa": as. Private to "fox": x.
"fosa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "fox" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- fosa ← ffosa · foas · fossa · fsoa · ofsa
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fosa" for "fox" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fosa" vs "fox" - which ranks higher?
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 "fosa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fox" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #267,307 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fosa" and "fox" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fora vs fosa". 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 #267,307 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.