# Firma vs formar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### Firma
*noun · IPA /ˈfɪrma/ ouvir^(fonte ?) · frequency rank #8,481*
empresa, firma

### formar
*verb · IPA /fuɾ.ˈmaɾ/ · frequency rank #3,014*
dar forma a; constituir; compor

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/firma-vs-formar