fodavsforasWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: foda is a adjective, foras is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“foda” is an adjective and “foras” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#2,426
“foda” frequency rank
#35,602
“foras” frequency rank
38028
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature foda foras
Definition difícil; duro forma plural de fora

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set foda and foras apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
foda
5 ch
foras

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: foda is anadjective and forasanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38028, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

foda is recorded at frequency rank #2,426, classified as anadj. foras is at rank #35,602, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈfɔ.ɾas/.

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 38028, this pair ranks #28,498 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of foda vs foras

Shared letters: afo. Private to "foda": d. Private to "foras": rs.

"foda" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "foras" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • fodafdoa · ffoda · foad · fodda · ofda
  • forasfforas · foars · forass · forras · forsa · froas · ofras

Frequency comparison

foda#2,426
foras#35,602

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "foda" and "foras" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "foda" is an adjective and "foras" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "foda" or "foras"?
"foda" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,426 in our Portuguese list, against #35,602 for "foras". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering foda vs foras

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “foda”; for a noun, it's “foras”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “foda” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list