# farol vs formol

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### farol
*noun · IPA /fɐ.ˈɾɔɫ/ · frequency rank #8,197*
torre com foco luminoso que serve de guia à navegação

### formol
*noun · IPA /fuɾ.ˈmɔɫ/ · frequency rank #44,373*
solução aquosa de formaldeído (CH₂O)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/farol-vs-formol