# foque vs forte

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### foque
*noun · frequency rank #34,289*
vela triangular colocada à frente do mastro principal, geralmente içada no estai de proa

### forte
*adjective · IPA [ˈfɔɾt͡ʃɪ] · frequency rank #463*
que tem força

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/foque-vs-forte