Which to use
“fobia” and “folga” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,673
- “fobia” frequency rank
- #6,544
- “folga” frequency rank
- 32217
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fobia | folga |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | transtorno psicológico no qual a pessoa tem um medo ou aversão exagerado de alguma coisa | descanso; período sem trabalho |
Letter map: fobia vs folga
Shared letters muted; letters that set fobia and folga apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. fobia (CVCVV) and folga (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Pair insight - fobia / folga
fobia and folga 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 32217, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fobia is recorded at frequency rank #25,673, classified as anoun, pronounced /fu.ˈbi.ɐ/. folga is at rank #6,544, tagged as anoun.
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 32217, this pair ranks #35,654 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fobia vs folga
Shared letters: afo. Private to "fobia": bi. Private to "folga": gl.
"fobia" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "folga" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fobia" and "folga" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "fobia" or "folga" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pair "fobia" vs "folga" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "fobia" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "folga" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #35,654 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fobia" and "folga" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "faia vs fobia". 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 #35,654 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.