# foca vs fossa

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### foca
*adjective · IPA /ˈfɔ.kɐ/ · frequency rank #8,772*
forma atenuada de, e o mesmo que foda

### fossa
*noun · IPA /ˈfɔ.sɐ/ · frequency rank #17,291*
grande abertura na terra

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/foca-vs-fossa