fase

/ˈfa.zɨ/

//ˈfa.zɨ// noun

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The verdict

“fase” is in the everyday core of Portuguese, ranked #868 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#868
frequency rank, Portuguese
4
letters
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - cada uma das aparências que a Lua nos apresenta

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

fase vs fax
50% similar
fase vs fato
50% similar
fase vs fome
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for fase
PropertyValue
Headwordfase
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfa.zɨ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#868
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fase” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). fase lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for fase is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈfa.zɨ/. Corpus data places it at rank #868 in overall Portuguese word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for fase, with forms such as "afse", "faes", and "fasse". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "fax", "fato", "fome", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is fase, spelled F-A-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    cada uma das aparências que a Lua nos apresenta
  2. 2
    metamorfose
  3. 3
    alteração do aspecto
  4. 4
    aspecto macroscópico de uma substância
  5. 5
    a posição angular de um fasor
  6. 6
    segmento de videojogo que tem começo e fim definido e dentro do qual se é possível jogar

This word in other languages

phase(English)fase(Español)phase(Français)Phase(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: afse,faes,fasse,ffase,fsae

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fase - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

afse2faes2fasse1ffase1fsae2
Edit distance from "fase"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fase"?
"fase" is spelled F-A-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfa.zɨ/.
What does "fase" mean?
As a noun, "fase" means: cada uma das aparências que a Lua nos apresenta
What words are commonly confused with "fase"?
"fase" is commonly confused with "fax", "fato", "fome". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fase"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fase" is /ˈfa.zɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fase" come from?
"fase" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “fase”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is F-A-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈfa.zɨ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “fax” - see the side-by-side comparison. fase vs fax
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list