Which to use
“flo” is a verb and “foz” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,750
- “flo” frequency rank
- #8,056
- “foz” frequency rank
- 34806
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | flo | foz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | respirar. | lugar onde o rio vai desaguar |
Where the eye mixes flo and foz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: flo vs foz
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: flo is /floː/ while foz is /ˈfɔʃ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34806, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
flo is recorded at frequency rank #26,750, classified as averb, pronounced /floː/. 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 34806, this pair ranks #32,375 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of flo vs foz
Shared letters: fo. Private to "flo": l. Private to "foz": z.
"flo" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "foz" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "flo" for "foz" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "flo" or "foz" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "flo" 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 #32,375 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "flo" and "foz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "filão vs flo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #32,375 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.