Which to use
“fofo” and “fogo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,529
- “fofo” frequency rank
- #938
- “fogo” frequency rank
- 8467
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fofo | fogo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que cede facilmente à pressão | coisa difícil ou trabalhosa |
Letter map: fofo vs fogo
Shared letters muted; letters that set fofo and fogo apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: fofo and fogo
fofo and fogo 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 a single letter - f in “fofo” becomes g in “fogo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8467, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fofo is recorded at frequency rank #7,529, classified as anadj. fogo is at rank #938, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈfo.ɡu/.
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 8467, this pair ranks #65,293 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fofo vs fogo
Shared letters: fo. Private to "fofo": -. Private to "fogo": g.
"fofo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "fogo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fofo" for "fogo" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "fofo" or "fogo" show up more?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "fofo" and "fogo".
- Full dictionary entry for "fofo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fogo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #65,293 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fofo" and "fogo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fofo vs fosco". 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 #65,293 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.