fosse

/ˈfo.si/

//ˈfo.si// verb

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The verdict

“fosse” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #348. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#348
frequency rank, Portuguese
853
“F” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - primeira pessoa do singular do pretérito imperfeito do conjuntivo do verbo ser

Corpus desk

Index PT-fosse · fosse · Portuguese

fosse · rank #348 · 5 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #348
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 853
  • PHOTO-FINISH isto

Nearest frequency peer: isto (+1 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 “fosse”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “fosse” 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).

fosse vs foste
80% similar
fosse vs fosso
80% similar
fosse vs fossem
83% similar

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

Key facts for fosse
PropertyValue
Headwordfosse
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈfo.si/
Letters5
Frequency rank#348
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “fosse”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.fossecai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “isto” (#349), “deste” (#346), “população” (#351). Entre 853 lemas com “F”, “fosse” fica em #348. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around fosse (IPA /ˈfo.si/), averb. Corpus frequency is #348 among 853 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for fosse, with forms such as "ffosse", "fose", and "foses". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "foste", "fosso", "fossem", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 fosse, spelled F-O-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    primeira pessoa do singular do pretérito imperfeito do conjuntivo do verbo ser
  2. 2
    terceira pessoa do singular do pretérito imperfeito do conjuntivo do verbo ser
  3. 3
    primeira pessoa do singular do pretérito imperfeito do conjuntivo do verbo ir
  4. 4
    terceira pessoa do singular do pretérito imperfeito do conjuntivo do verbo ir
  5. 5
    primeira pessoa do singular do presente do conjuntivo do verbo fossar
  6. 6
    terceira pessoa do singular do presente do conjuntivo do verbo fossar
  7. 7
    terceira pessoa do singular do imperativo do verbo fossar

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how fosse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ia olhando de um para o outro, incapaz de dizer fosse o que fosse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffosse
  • fose
  • foses
  • fsose
  • ofsse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffosse1fose1foses2fsose2ofsse2
Edit distance from "fosse"

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 "fosse"?
"fosse" is spelled F-O-S-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfo.si/.
What does "fosse" mean?
As a verb, "fosse" means: primeira pessoa do singular do pretérito imperfeito do conjuntivo do verbo ser
What words are commonly confused with "fosse"?
"fosse" is commonly confused with "foste", "fosso", "fossem". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fosse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fosse" is /ˈfo.si/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fosse" come from?
"fosse" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

deste#346causa#340série#337ajuda#360

Similar misspelling depth

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

terra5 variantsdessa5 variantslogo5 variantsmedo5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list