fôssemos

/ˈfo.se.mus/

//ˈfo.se.mus// verb

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The verdict

“fôssemos” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #27,493. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,493
frequency rank, Portuguese
853
“F” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index PT-fossemos · fôssemos · Portuguese

fôssemos · rank #27,493 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,493
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 853
  • PHOTO-FINISH fundir

Nearest frequency peer: fundir (-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 “fôssemos”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “fôssemos” 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).

fôssemos vs fosses
63% similar
fôssemos vs fossem
63% similar

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

Key facts for fôssemos
PropertyValue
Headwordfôssemos
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈfo.se.mus/
Letters8
Frequency rank#27,493
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “fôssemos”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “fundir” (#27,492), “galão” (#27,496), “Fernão” (#27,483). Entre 853 lemas com “F”, “fôssemos” fica em #27,493. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around fôssemos (IPA /ˈfo.se.mus/), averb. Corpus frequency is #27,493 among 853 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for fôssemos, with forms such as "ffôssemos", "fsôsemos", and "fôsemos". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "fosses", "fossem", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is fôssemos, spelled F-Ô-S-S-E-M-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    primeira pessoa do plural do pretérito imperfeito do subjuntivo do verbo ser.
  2. 2
    primeira pessoa do plural do pretérito imperfeito do subjuntivo do verbo ir.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffôssemos
  • fsôsemos
  • fôsemos
  • fôsesmos
  • fôssemmos
  • fôssemoss
  • fôssemso
  • fôsseoms
  • fôssmeos
  • ôfssemos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fôssemos - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ffôssemos1fsôsemos2fôsemos1fôsesmos2fôssemmos1fôssemoss1fôssemso2fôsseoms2
Edit distance from "fôssemos"

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 "fôssemos"?
"fôssemos" is spelled F-Ô-S-S-E-M-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfo.se.mus/.
What does "fôssemos" mean?
As a verb, "fôssemos" means: primeira pessoa do plural do pretérito imperfeito do subjuntivo do verbo ser.
What words are commonly confused with "fôssemos"?
"fôssemos" is commonly confused with "fosses", "fossem". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fôssemos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fôssemos" is /ˈfo.se.mus/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fôssemos" come from?
"fôssemos" 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 "fôssemos", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

espécime#27,471encurtar#27,462encantar#27,460dissipar#27,453

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

hectare10 variantsdobrada10 variantsmausoléu10 variantsmodelar10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list