Which to use
“fodas” and “folhas” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,600
- “fodas” frequency rank
- #3,476
- “folhas” frequency rank
- 39076
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fodas | folhas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural de foda | naipe dos jogos de baralho alemão |
Letter map: fodas vs folhas
Shared letters muted; letters that set fodas and folhas apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. fodas runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against folhas's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Pair insight - fodas / folhas
fodas and folhas are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39076, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fodas is recorded at frequency rank #35,600, classified as anoun. folhas is at rank #3,476, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈfoʎɐz/.
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 39076, this pair ranks #27,264 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fodas vs folhas
Shared letters: afos. Private to "fodas": d. Private to "folhas": hl.
"fodas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "folhas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fodas" and "folhas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fodas" or "folhas"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "fodas" and "folhas".
- Full dictionary entry for "fodas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "folhas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #27,264 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fodas" and "folhas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fodão vs fodas". 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 #27,264 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.