Which to use
“folha” is a noun and “fora” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,930
- “folha” frequency rank
- #246
- “fora” frequency rank
- 2176
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | folha | fora |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | órgão da planta, geralmente verde e responsável pela fotossíntese (na maioria das vezes), composta de limbo (estrutura laminar), pecíolo (haste que liga o limbo ao caule) e, algumas vezes, bainha (invólucro alongado na base do pecíolo) | exteriormente |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set folha and fora apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
folha and fora form a confusable pair in the Portuguese index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2176, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
folha is recorded at frequency rank #1,930, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈfo.ʎɐ/. fora is at rank #246, tagged as anadv, pronounced /ˈfɔ.ɾɐ/.
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 2176, this pair ranks #73,302 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "folha" and "fora" be used interchangeably?
Remembering folha vs fora
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “folha”; for an adverb, it's “fora”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “folha” entry
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