Which to use
“forain” and “fortis” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,770
- “forain” frequency rank
- #46,179
- “fortis” frequency rank
- 86949
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | forain | fortis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui n’est pas du lieu, étranger. | Fort, robuste, solide, vigoureux, bien portant. |
Letter map: forain vs fortis
Shared letters muted; letters that set forain and fortis apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. forain (CVCVVC) and fortis (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Spelling & dictionary notes on forain vs fortis
forain and fortis are indexed as a confusable French pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86949, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
forain is recorded at frequency rank #40,770, classified as anadj, pronounced \fɔ.ʁɛ̃\. fortis is at rank #46,179, tagged as anadj.
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 86949, this pair ranks #8,949 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of forain vs fortis
Shared letters: fior. Private to "forain": an. Private to "fortis": st.
"forain" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "fortis" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "forain" and "fortis" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "forain" vs "fortis" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "forain" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fortis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,949 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "forain" and "fortis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fortis vs furtifs". 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 #8,949 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.