Which to use
“fim” and “fome” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #227
- “fim” frequency rank
- #1,047
- “fome” frequency rank
- 1274
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fim | fome |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | lugar ou tempo em que algo termina, final, antônimo de início | necessidade de comer ou grande apetite; sofreguidão |
Letter map: fim vs fome
Shared letters muted; letters that set fim and fome apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Pair insight - fim / fome
fim and fome are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1274, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fim is recorded at frequency rank #227, classified as anoun. fome is at rank #1,047, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈfɔ.mɨ/.
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 1274, this pair ranks #74,311 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fim vs fome
Shared letters: fm. Private to "fim": i. Private to "fome": eo.
"fim" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "fome" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- fome ← ffome · fmoe · foem · fomme · ofme
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fim" and "fome" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "fim" vs "fome" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
You've compared "fim" and "fome". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "fim" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fome" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #74,311 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fim" and "fome" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fome vs former". 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 #74,311 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.