fazeresvsfazermosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“fazeres” and “fazermos” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#28,201
“fazeres” frequency rank
#13,738
“fazermos” frequency rank
41939
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature fazeres fazermos
Definition segunda pessoa do singular do infinitivo pessoal 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 fazeres and fazermos apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
fazeres
8 ch
fazermos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. fazeres (/faˈze.ɾes/) 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 41939, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

fazeres is recorded at frequency rank #28,201, classified as averb, pronounced /faˈze.ɾes/. 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 41939, this pair ranks #23,911 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of fazeres vs fazermos

Shared letters: aefrsz. Private to "fazeres": -. Private to "fazermos": mo.

"fazeres" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "fazermos" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • fazeresafzeres · faezres · fazeers · fazeress · fazerres · fazerse · fazrees · fazzeres
  • fazermosafzermos · faezrmos · fazemros · fazermmos · fazermoss · fazermso · fazeroms · fazerrmos

Frequency comparison

fazeres#28,201
fazermos#13,738

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "fazeres" and "fazermos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (/faˈze.ɾes/ versus /faˈzeɻ.mos/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "fazeres" or "fazermos"?
"fazermos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,738 in our Portuguese list, against #28,201 for "fazeres". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering fazeres 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 “fazeres” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list