Which to use
“feno” and “foco” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,714
- “feno” frequency rank
- #1,491
- “foco” frequency rank
- 36205
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feno | foco |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mistura de plantas ceifadas e secas, geralmente gramíneas e leguminosas, usada como forragem para o gado, mediante a desidratação que retira a água mas mantém o valor nutritivo e permite sua armazenagem por muito tempo sem se estragar | nitidez de uma imagem |
Where the eye mixes feno and foco
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: feno vs foco
A purely visual mix-up. feno (/ˈfe.nu/) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36205, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feno is recorded at frequency rank #34,714, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈfe.nu/. 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 36205, this pair ranks #30,669 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feno vs foco
Shared letters: fo. Private to "feno": en. Private to "foco": c.
"feno" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "foco" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "feno" and "foco" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "feno" vs "foco" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "feno" and "foco" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "feno" 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 #30,669 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feno" and "foco" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feno vs fern". 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 #30,669 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.