Which to use
“folga” and “fuga” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,544
- “folga” frequency rank
- #3,622
- “fuga” frequency rank
- 10166
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | folga | fuga |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | descanso; período sem trabalho | ato ou efeito de escapar, fugir |
Letter map: folga vs fuga
Shared letters muted; letters that set folga and fuga apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Pair insight - folga / fuga
folga and fuga 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 10166, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
folga is recorded at frequency rank #6,544, classified as anoun. fuga is at rank #3,622, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈfu.ɡɐ/.
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 10166, this pair ranks #63,030 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of folga vs fuga
Shared letters: afg. Private to "folga": lo. Private to "fuga": u.
"folga" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "fuga" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "folga" and "fuga" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "folga" or "fuga"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "folga" and "fuga".
- Full dictionary entry for "folga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fuga" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #63,030 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "folga" and "fuga" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "folga vs folgado". 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 #63,030 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.