fuerevsfuerteWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: fuere is a verb, fuerte is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“fuere” is a verb and “fuerte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#15,096
“fuere” frequency rank
#484
“fuerte” frequency rank
15580
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature fuere fuerte
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del futuro de subjuntivo de ir o de irse. Que es capaz de ejercer una fuerza grande.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fuere and fuerte apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
fuere
6 ch
fuerte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fuere is [ˈfweɾe] while fuerte is [ˈfweɾt̪e]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15580, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

fuere is recorded at frequency rank #15,096, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfweɾe]. fuerte is at rank #484, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfweɾt̪e].

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 15580, this pair ranks #279,587 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of fuere vs fuerte

Shared letters: efru. Private to "fuere": -. Private to "fuerte": t.

"fuere" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV  ·  "fuerte" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • fuerefeure · ffuere · fueer · fuerre · furee · ufere
  • fuertefeurte · ffuerte · fueret · fuerrte · fuertte · fuetre · furete · uferte

Frequency comparison

fuere#15,096
fuerte#484

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "fuere" and "fuerte" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "fuere" is a verb and "fuerte" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "fuere" or "fuerte"?
"fuerte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #484 in our Spanish list, against #15,096 for "fuere". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering fuere vs fuerte

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “fuere”; for an adjective, it's “fuerte”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “fuere” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list