Which to use
“for” and “foram” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #220
- “for” frequency rank
- #97
- “foram” frequency rank
- 317
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | for | foram |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | primeira pessoa do singular do futuro do subjuntivo do verbo ser | terceira pessoa do plural do pretérito perfeito do indicativo do verbo ser |
Where the eye mixes for and foram
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: for vs foram
A purely visual mix-up. for (/ˈfoɾ/) and foram (/ˈfo.ɾã/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “for” sits inside “foram”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 317, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
for is recorded at frequency rank #220, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈfoɾ/. foram is at rank #97, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈfo.ɾã/.
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 317, this pair ranks #75,322 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of for vs foram
Shared letters: for. Private to "for": -. Private to "foram": am.
"for" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "foram" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- foram ← fforam · foarm · foramm · forma · forram · froam · ofram
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "for" and "foram" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "for" or "foram"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "for" and "foram" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "for" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "foram" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #75,322 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "for" and "foram" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fern vs for". 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 #75,322 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.