Which to use
“fel” and “foz” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,931
- “fel” frequency rank
- #8,056
- “foz” frequency rank
- 50987
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fel | foz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bile, bílis | lugar onde o rio vai desaguar |
Where the eye mixes fel and foz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses fel with foz
A purely visual mix-up. fel (/ˈfɛɫ/) and foz (/ˈfɔʃ/) 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 50987, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fel is recorded at frequency rank #42,931, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈfɛɫ/. foz is at rank #8,056, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈfɔʃ/.
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 50987, this pair ranks #13,990 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fel vs foz
Shared letters: f. Private to "fel": el. Private to "foz": oz.
"fel" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "foz" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fel" for "foz" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "fel" or "foz" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "fel" and "foz" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "foz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,990 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fel" and "foz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fel vs fern". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #13,990 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.