Which to use
“fobia” and “forja” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,673
- “fobia” frequency rank
- #36,463
- “forja” frequency rank
- 62136
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fobia | forja |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | transtorno psicológico no qual a pessoa tem um medo ou aversão exagerado de alguma coisa | local onde fica o equipamento, todo o material e onde se executa o ofício de ferreiro |
Where the eye mixes fobia and forja
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. fobia (CVCVV) and forja (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses fobia with forja
A purely visual mix-up. fobia (/fu.ˈbi.ɐ/) and forja (/ˈfɔɹ.ʒə/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62136, 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/. forja is at rank #36,463, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈfɔɹ.ʒə/.
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 62136, this pair ranks #6,810 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fobia vs forja
Shared letters: afo. Private to "fobia": bi. Private to "forja": jr.
"fobia" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "forja" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fobia" and "forja" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "fobia" or "forja" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "fobia" and "forja" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fobia" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "forja" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #6,810 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fobia" and "forja" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ferra vs forja". 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 #6,810 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.