Which to use
“focar” and “forjar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,422
- “focar” frequency rank
- #24,653
- “forjar” frequency rank
- 31075
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | focar | forjar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dirigir o foco luminoso a um ponto | fabricar |
Where the eye mixes focar and forjar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: focar vs forjar
A purely visual mix-up. focar (/fu.ˈkaɾ/) and forjar (/fuɾ.ˈʒaɾ/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31075, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
focar is recorded at frequency rank #6,422, classified as averb, pronounced /fu.ˈkaɾ/. forjar is at rank #24,653, tagged as averb, pronounced /fuɾ.ˈʒaɾ/.
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 31075, this pair ranks #37,134 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of focar vs forjar
Shared letters: afor. Private to "focar": c. Private to "forjar": j.
"focar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "forjar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "focar" and "forjar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "focar" vs "forjar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "focar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "forjar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #37,134 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "focar" and "forjar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fartar vs forjar". 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 #37,134 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.