further

adv

The verdict

“further” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #42,019. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,019
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,704
“F” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - também

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

further vs furtar
71% similar

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

Key facts for further
PropertyValue
Headwordfurther
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdverb
Letters7
Frequency rank#42,019
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “further” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). further lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around further, anadverb. Corpus frequency is #42,019 among 1,704 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for further, with forms such as "ffurther", "fruther", and "furhter". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "furtar", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is further, spelled F-U-R-T-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    também
  2. 2
    mais adiante, além
  3. 3
    ainda mais

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffurther
  • fruther
  • furhter
  • furrther
  • furtehr
  • furtherr
  • furthher
  • furthre
  • furtther
  • futrher
  • ufrther

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffurther1fruther2furhter2furrther1furtehr2furtherr1furthher1furthre2
Edit distance from "further"

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 "further"?
"further" is spelled F-U-R-T-H-E-R.
What does "further" mean?
As an adverb, "further" means: também
What words are commonly confused with "further"?
"further" is commonly confused with "furtar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "further" come from?
"further" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “further”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is F-U-R-T-H-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “furtar” - see the side-by-side comparison. further vs furtar
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list