# focar vs for

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### focar
*verb · IPA /fu.ˈkaɾ/ · frequency rank #6,422*
dirigir o foco luminoso a um ponto

### for
*verb · IPA /ˈfoɾ/ · frequency rank #220*
primeira pessoa do singular do futuro do subjuntivo do verbo ser

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