Which to use
“fluir” and “fui” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,377
- “fluir” frequency rank
- #365
- “fui” frequency rank
- 14742
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fluir | fui |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | correr como os líquidos | primeira pessoa do singular do pretérito perfeito simples do indicativo do verbo ir: |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fluir and fui apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. fluir (/ˈflwiɾ/) and fui (/ˈfuj/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14742, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fluir is recorded at frequency rank #14,377, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈflwiɾ/. fui is at rank #365, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈfuj/.
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 14742, this pair ranks #57,260 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fluir vs fui
Shared letters: fiu. Private to "fluir": lr. Private to "fui": -.
"fluir" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "fui" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- fluir ← ffluir · fliur · flluir · fluirr · fluri · fulir · lfuir
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fluir" and "fui" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fluir" or "fui"?
Remembering fluir vs fui
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “fluir” entry
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