Which to use
“fuera” is an adverb and “fury” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #208
- “fuera” frequency rank
- #33,619
- “fury” frequency rank
- 33827
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fuera | fury |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que está ubicado en la parte exterior de algo. | Furia. |
Where the eye mixes fuera and fury
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. fuera runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against fury's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between fuera and fury
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fuera is [ˈfweɾa] while fury is /ˈfjʊə.ɹi/. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33827, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fuera is recorded at frequency rank #208, classified as anadv, pronounced [ˈfweɾa]. fury is at rank #33,619, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈfjʊə.ɹi/.
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 33827, this pair ranks #194,694 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fuera vs fury
Shared letters: fru. Private to "fuera": ae. Private to "fury": y.
"fuera" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "fury" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fuera" and "fury" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "fuera" vs "fury" - 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 "fuera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fury" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #194,694 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fuera" and "fury" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fora vs fury". 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 #194,694 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.