Which to use
“fofo” is an adjective and “furo” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,529
- “fofo” frequency rank
- #11,274
- “furo” frequency rank
- 18803
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fofo | furo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que cede facilmente à pressão | estar furioso, impetuoso |
Letter map: fofo vs furo
Shared letters muted; letters that set fofo and furo apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - fofo and furo
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: fofo is anadjective and furoaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18803, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fofo is recorded at frequency rank #7,529, classified as anadj. furo is at rank #11,274, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈfu.roː/.
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 18803, this pair ranks #52,096 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fofo vs furo
Shared letters: fo. Private to "fofo": -. Private to "furo": ru.
"fofo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "furo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fofo" for "furo" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Pair "fofo" vs "furo" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "fofo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "furo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,096 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fofo" and "furo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fern vs furo". 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 #52,096 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.