forja

/ˈfɔɹ.ʒə/

//ˈfɔɹ.ʒə// noun

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The verdict

“forja” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #36,463. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,463
frequency rank, Portuguese
853
“F” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - local onde fica o equipamento, todo o material e onde se executa o ofício de ferreiro

Corpus desk

Index PT-forja · forja · Portuguese

forja · rank #36,463 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,463
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 853
  • PHOTO-FINISH folclórico

Nearest frequency peer: folclórico (-2 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “forja”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “forja” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

forja vs foro
60% similar
forja vs fort
60% similar
forja vs Form
40% similar

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

Key facts for forja
PropertyValue
Headwordforja
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfɔɹ.ʒə/
Letters5
Frequency rank#36,463
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “forja”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).forjacai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “folclórico” (#36,461), “gafe” (#36,467), “Garage” (#36,468). Entre 853 lemas com “F”, “forja” fica em #36,463. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around forja (IPA /ˈfɔɹ.ʒə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,463 among 853 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "local onde fica o equipamento, todo o material e onde se executa o ofício de ferreiro".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for forja, with forms such as "fforja", "fojra", and "foraj". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "foro", "fort", "Form", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is forja, spelled F-O-R-J-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    local onde fica o equipamento, todo o material e onde se executa o ofício de ferreiro

This word in other languages

forge(English)forja(Español)forge(Français)Schmiede(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fforja
  • fojra
  • foraj
  • forjja
  • forrja
  • froja
  • ofrja

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of forja - 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.

fforja1fojra2foraj2forjja1forrja1froja2ofrja2
Edit distance from "forja"

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 "forja"?
"forja" is spelled F-O-R-J-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfɔɹ.ʒə/.
What does "forja" mean?
As a noun, "forja" means: local onde fica o equipamento, todo o material e onde se executa o ofício de ferreiro
What words are commonly confused with "forja"?
"forja" is commonly confused with "foro", "fort", "Form". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "forja"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "forja" is /ˈfɔɹ.ʒə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "forja" come from?
"forja" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "forja", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

known#36,514loiça#36,522comme#36,383ogiva#36,567

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

cabal7 variantsshame7 variantsépoque7 variantsraspa7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list