fostes

/ˈfos.ʧis/

//ˈfos.ʧis// verb

The verdict

“fostes” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #42,935. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,935
frequency rank, Portuguese
853
“F” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - segunda pessoa do plural do pretérito perfeito do indicativo do verbo ser

Corpus desk

Index PT-fostes · fostes · Portuguese

fostes · rank #42,935 · 9 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,935
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 853
  • PHOTO-FINISH fotojornalismo

Nearest frequency peer: fotojornalismo (+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 “fostes”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “fostes” 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).

fostes vs fosse
67% similar
fostes vs forte
67% similar
fostes vs fonte
67% similar

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

Key facts for fostes
PropertyValue
Headwordfostes
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈfos.ʧis/
Letters6
Frequency rank#42,935
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “fostes”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.fostescai 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 “fotojornalismo” (#42,936), “fender” (#42,932), “fel” (#42,931). Entre 853 lemas com “F”, “fostes” fica em #42,935. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around fostes (IPA /ˈfos.ʧis/), averb. Corpus frequency is #42,935 among 853 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for fostes, with forms such as "ffostes", "fosets", and "fosstes". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "fosse", "forte", "fonte", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 fostes, spelled F-O-S-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    segunda pessoa do plural do pretérito perfeito do indicativo do verbo ser
  2. 2
    segunda pessoa do plural do pretérito perfeito do indicativo do verbo ir

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffostes
  • fosets
  • fosstes
  • fostess
  • fostse
  • fosttes
  • fotses
  • fsotes
  • ofstes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffostes1fosets2fosstes1fostess1fostse2fosttes1fotses2fsotes2
Edit distance from "fostes"

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 "fostes"?
"fostes" is spelled F-O-S-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfos.ʧis/.
What does "fostes" mean?
As a verb, "fostes" means: segunda pessoa do plural do pretérito perfeito do indicativo do verbo ser
What words are commonly confused with "fostes"?
"fostes" is commonly confused with "fosse", "forte", "fonte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fostes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fostes" is /ˈfos.ʧis/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fostes" come from?
"fostes" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list