Which to use
“fosa” and “fuga” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,472
- “fosa” frequency rank
- #4,903
- “fuga” frequency rank
- 18375
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fosa | fuga |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sepulcro. | Acción o efecto de fugarse o de huir apresuradamente. |
Where the eye mixes fosa and fuga
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses fosa with fuga
A purely visual mix-up. fosa ([ˈfosa]) and fuga ([ˈfuɣ̞a]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18375, 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]. fuga is at rank #4,903, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfuɣ̞a].
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 18375, this pair ranks #268,186 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fosa vs fuga
Shared letters: af. Private to "fosa": os. Private to "fuga": gu.
"fosa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "fuga" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fosa" for "fuga" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fosa" vs "fuga" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fosa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fuga" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #268,186 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fosa" and "fuga" 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 #268,186 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.