fodãovsfodasWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#37,813
“fodão” frequency rank
#35,600
“fodas” frequency rank
73413
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature fodão fodas
Definition diz-se de quem fode muito plural de foda

Where the spellings diverge

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

5 ch
fodão
5 ch
fodas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: fodão is anadjective and fodasanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73413, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

fodão is recorded at frequency rank #37,813, classified as anadj, pronounced /fo.'doŋ/. fodas is at rank #35,600, tagged as anoun.

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 73413, this pair ranks #2,778 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of fodão vs fodas

Shared letters: dfo. Private to "fodão": ã. Private to "fodas": as.

"fodão" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV  ·  "fodas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • fodasfdoas · ffodas · foads · fodass · foddas · fodsa · ofdas

Frequency comparison

fodão#37,813
fodas#35,600

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "fodão" and "fodas" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "fodão" is an adjective and "fodas" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "fodão" or "fodas"?
"fodas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #35,600 in our Portuguese list, against #37,813 for "fodão". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering fodão vs fodas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “fodão”; for a noun, it's “fodas”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “fodão” 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