Which to use
“farra” and “forja” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,140
- “farra” frequency rank
- #36,463
- “forja” frequency rank
- 50603
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | farra | forja |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | festa licenciosa; ver orgia | local onde fica o equipamento, todo o material e onde se executa o ofício de ferreiro |
Where the eye mixes farra and forja
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses farra with forja
A purely visual mix-up. farra (/ˈfa.Rɐ/) and forja (/ˈfɔɹ.ʒə/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50603, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
farra is recorded at frequency rank #14,140, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈfa.Rɐ/. forja is at rank #36,463, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈfɔɹ.ʒə/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 50603, this pair ranks #14,359 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of farra vs forja
Shared letters: afr. Private to "farra": -. Private to "forja": jo.
"farra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "forja" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "farra" for "forja" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "farra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "forja" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,359 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "farra" and "forja" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ferra vs forja". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #14,359 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.