Which to use
“fecho” and “foco” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,190
- “fecho” frequency rank
- #1,491
- “foco” frequency rank
- 10681
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fecho | foco |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | qualquer objeto com que se fecha alguma coisa | nitidez de uma imagem |
Where the eye mixes fecho and foco
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses fecho with foco
A purely visual mix-up. fecho (/ˈfɐj.ʃu/) and foco (/ˈfɔ.ko/) 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 10681, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fecho is recorded at frequency rank #9,190, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈfɐj.ʃu/. foco is at rank #1,491, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈfɔ.ko/.
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 10681, this pair ranks #62,359 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fecho vs foco
Shared letters: cfo. Private to "fecho": eh. Private to "foco": -.
"fecho" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "foco" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fecho" and "foco" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "fecho" vs "foco" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fecho" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "foco" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #62,359 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fecho" and "foco" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "foco vs fosco". 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 #62,359 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.