Which to use
“fim” and “foz” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #227
- “fim” frequency rank
- #8,056
- “foz” frequency rank
- 8283
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fim | foz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | lugar ou tempo em que algo termina, final, antônimo de início | lugar onde o rio vai desaguar |
Letter map: fim vs foz
Shared letters muted; letters that set fim and foz apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Pair insight - fim / foz
fim and foz 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8283, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fim is recorded at frequency rank #227, classified as anoun. 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 8283, this pair ranks #65,541 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fim vs foz
Shared letters: f. Private to "fim": im. Private to "foz": oz.
"fim" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "foz" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fim" for "foz" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fim" vs "foz" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "fim" and "foz".
- Full dictionary entry for "fim" 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 #65,541 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fim" and "foz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fon vs foz". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #65,541 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.