Which to use
“fontes” is a noun and “forte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,360
- “fontes” frequency rank
- #463
- “forte” frequency rank
- 1823
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fontes | forte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o mesmo que código-fonte | que tem força |
Letter map: fontes vs forte
Shared letters muted; letters that set fontes and forte apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. fontes runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against forte's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: fontes vs forte
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: fontes is anoun and forteanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1823, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fontes is recorded at frequency rank #1,360, classified as anoun. forte is at rank #463, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɔɾt͡ʃɪ].
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 1823, this pair ranks #73,694 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fontes vs forte
Shared letters: efot. Private to "fontes": ns. Private to "forte": r.
"fontes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "forte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fontes" for "forte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "fontes" or "forte"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "fontes" and "forte".
- Full dictionary entry for "fontes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "forte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,694 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fontes" and "forte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "former vs forte". 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 #73,694 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.