Which to use
“foco” and “fogão” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,491
- “foco” frequency rank
- #10,722
- “fogão” frequency rank
- 12213
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | foco | fogão |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nitidez de uma imagem | aparelho doméstico para cozinhar e aquecer |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set foco and fogão apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. foco (/ˈfɔ.ko/) and fogão (/fu.ˈɡɐ̃w̃/) 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 12213, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
foco is recorded at frequency rank #1,491, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈfɔ.ko/. fogão is at rank #10,722, tagged as anoun, pronounced /fu.ˈɡɐ̃w̃/.
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 12213, this pair ranks #60,459 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of foco vs fogão
Shared letters: fo. Private to "foco": c. Private to "fogão": gã.
"foco" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "fogão" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- foco ← fcoo · ffoco · focco · fooc · ofco
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "foco" and "fogão" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "foco" or "fogão"?
Remembering foco vs fogão
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “foco” entry
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