Which to use
“fazemos” and “fazermos” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,399
- “fazemos” frequency rank
- #13,738
- “fazermos” frequency rank
- 17137
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fazemos | fazermos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | primeira pessoa do plural do presente do indicativo do verbo fazer | primeira pessoa do plural do infinitivo pessoal do verbo fazer |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fazemos and fazermos apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. fazemos (/fa'ze.mos/) and fazermos (/faˈzeɻ.mos/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17137, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fazemos is recorded at frequency rank #3,399, classified as averb, pronounced /fa'ze.mos/. fazermos is at rank #13,738, tagged as averb, pronounced /faˈzeɻ.mos/.
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 17137, this pair ranks #54,194 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fazemos vs fazermos
Shared letters: aefmosz. Private to "fazemos": -. Private to "fazermos": r.
"fazemos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "fazermos" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fazemos" and "fazermos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fazemos" or "fazermos"?
Remembering fazemos vs fazermos
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “fazemos” entry
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