fuga

/ˈfu.ɡɐ/

//ˈfu.ɡɐ// noun

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The verdict

“fuga” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #3,622. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,622
frequency rank, Portuguese
853
“F” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ato ou efeito de escapar, fugir

Corpus desk

Index PT-fuga · fuga · Portuguese

fuga · rank #3,622 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,622
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 853
  • PHOTO-FINISH fórmula

Nearest frequency peer: fórmula (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “fuga”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “fuga” sits against the nearest ranked Portuguese headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

fuga vs fui
50% similar
fuga vs fun
50% similar
fuga vs full
50% similar

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

Key facts for fuga
PropertyValue
Headwordfuga
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfu.ɡɐ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#3,622
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Onde “fuga” fica na frequência do português

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).fugacai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “fórmula” (#3,623), “imenso” (#3,624), “incluir” (#3,625). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around fuga (IPA /ˈfu.ɡɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,622 among 853 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 16 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for fuga, with forms such as "ffuga", "fgua", and "fuag". 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, "fui", "fun", "full", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is fuga, spelled F-U-G-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato ou efeito de escapar, fugir
  2. 2
    movimento de retirar-se rápida e precipitadamente
  3. 3
    forma de esquivar-se de algo, de uma situação
  4. 4
    escape de água ou outros líquidos, gás, etc., num recipiente, encanamento, etc., ou de energia numa rede
  5. 5
    o buraco por onde, em um fole, ocorre a entrada do ar para a produção do vento
  6. 6
    orifício existente nos destiladores por onde sai o produto destilado
  7. 7
    momento em que algo ocorre
  8. 8
    evasão de preso ou indivíduo submetido a medida de segurança detentiva ou sob a iminência de pena restritiva da liberdade que, em si, não constitui um crime, sendo puníveis aqueles que auxiliem ou facilitem o ato
  9. 9
    perda efêmera da consciência
  10. 10
    transmissão sem consentimento de forma de informação para fora de organização ou entidade
  11. 11
    situação acalorada, com veemência
  12. 12
    o mesmo que contraforte
  13. 13
    folga existente numa engrenagem a fim de que haja trepidação sem danificar o mecanismo
  14. 14
    no arado, a parte da rabiça situada entre o teiró e o ferro
  15. 15
    meio de se distrair ou aliviar dos problemas, alheando-se da realidade
  16. 16
    momento no qual os competidores em corridas, especialmente no ciclismo, realizam um grande avanço sobre os demais competidores ou partem à frente dos demais

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Não valiam afirmações do advogado; não há, dizia-lhe este, não há no testamento cláusula reversível para outrem, no caso de fuga do cachorro;
  2. Oitocentos homens desapareciam em fuga, abandonando as espingardas; arriando as padiolas, em que se estorciam feridos: jogando fora as peças de equipamento; desarmando-se; desapertando os cinturões, para a carreira desafogada; e correndo, correndo ao acaso, correndo em grupos, em bandos erradios, correndo pelas estradas e pelas trilhas que as recortam, co…

Synonyms

-fuga-fugoescapadaevasãofugidafugimentoretiradaescapatóriasubterfúgiovazamentoensejoocasiãooportunidadealíviodistraçãolenitivo

This word in other languages

escape(English)huida(Español)déroute(Français)Entkommen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffuga
  • fgua
  • fuag
  • fugga
  • ufga

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fuga - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ffuga1fgua2fuag2fugga1ufga2
Edit distance from "fuga"

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 "fuga"?
"fuga" is spelled F-U-G-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfu.ɡɐ/.
What does "fuga" mean?
As a noun, "fuga" means: ato ou efeito de escapar, fugir
What words are commonly confused with "fuga"?
"fuga" is commonly confused with "fui", "fun", "full". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fuga"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fuga" is /ˈfu.ɡɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fuga" come from?
"fuga" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

roda#3,643star#3,645tese#3,647that#3,648

Similar misspelling depth

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

cuba5 variantslava5 variantsReis5 variantsmorro5 variants

What to do next

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  • "fuga" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "fui". View pair
  • 5 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #3,622 among Portuguese headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Portuguese words in the "F" letter cohort. F–Z browse

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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