fugaz

/fu.ˈɡaʃ/

//fu.ˈɡaʃ// adj

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The verdict

“fugaz” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #44,382. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,382
frequency rank, Portuguese
853
“F” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - que foge com rapidez

Corpus desk

Index PT-fugaz · fugaz · Portuguese

fugaz · rank #44,382 · 7 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,382
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 853
  • PHOTO-FINISH gaélico

Nearest frequency peer: gaélico (+7 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 “fugaz”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “fugaz” 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).

fugaz vs fugir
60% similar
fugaz vs fumar
60% similar
fugaz vs fusão
40% similar

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

Key facts for fugaz
PropertyValue
Headwordfugaz
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/fu.ˈɡaʃ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#44,382
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “fugaz”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.fugazcai 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 “gaélico” (#44,389), “formol” (#44,373), “fon” (#44,372). Entre 853 lemas com “F”, “fugaz” fica em #44,382. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around fugaz (IPA /fu.ˈɡaʃ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #44,382 among 853 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for fugaz, with forms such as "ffugaz", "fguaz", and "fuagz". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "fugir", "fumar", "fusão", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is fugaz, spelled F-U-G-A-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    que foge com rapidez
  2. 2
    rápido, veloz
  3. 3
    fugitivo; fugidio; fugido
  4. 4
    que passa rapidamente
  5. 5
    transitório
  6. 6
    efêmero

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Depois de ouvir aquelas almas densas
  2. a fronte curvo, e ao ver-me quedo assim,

Synonyms

fugacepermanentevagarosofugacíssimo

Antonyms

demoradoduradouropermanentevagaroso

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffugaz
  • fguaz
  • fuagz
  • fugazz
  • fuggaz
  • fugza
  • ufgaz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffugaz1fguaz2fuagz2fugazz1fuggaz1fugza2ufgaz2
Edit distance from "fugaz"

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 "fugaz"?
"fugaz" is spelled F-U-G-A-Z. The IPA pronunciation is /fu.ˈɡaʃ/.
What does "fugaz" mean?
As an adjective, "fugaz" means: que foge com rapidez
What words are commonly confused with "fugaz"?
"fugaz" is commonly confused with "fugir", "fumar", "fusão". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fugaz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fugaz" is /fu.ˈɡaʃ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fugaz" come from?
"fugaz" 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 "fugaz", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Fales#44,360dreno#44,326malho#44,473malva#44,474

Similar misspelling depth

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

Maiara7 variantsCeres7 variantsbeard7 variantsrúgbi7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list