Which to use
“feias” is an adjective and “foras” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,812
- “feias” frequency rank
- #35,602
- “foras” frequency rank
- 51414
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feias | foras |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | feminino plural de feio | forma plural de fora |
Letter map: feias vs foras
Shared letters muted; letters that set feias and foras apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. feias (CVVVC) and foras (CVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: feias vs foras
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: feias is anadjective and forasanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51414, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feias is recorded at frequency rank #15,812, classified as anadj. foras is at rank #35,602, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈfɔ.ɾas/.
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 51414, this pair ranks #13,627 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of feias vs foras
Shared letters: afs. Private to "feias": ei. Private to "foras": or.
"feias" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC · "foras" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "feias" and "foras" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "feias" or "foras" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "feias" and "foras".
- Full dictionary entry for "feias" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "foras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,627 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feias" and "foras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fodão vs foras". 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 #13,627 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.