Which to use
“for” and “fores” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #220
- “for” frequency rank
- #24,651
- “fores” frequency rank
- 24871
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | for | fores |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | primeira pessoa do singular do futuro do subjuntivo do verbo ser | segunda pessoa do singular do futuro do conjuntivo/subjuntivo do verbo ir; |
Where the eye mixes for and fores
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: for vs fores
A purely visual mix-up. for (/ˈfoɾ/) and fores (/ˈfo.ɾes/) 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 “fores”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24871, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
for is recorded at frequency rank #220, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈfoɾ/. fores is at rank #24,651, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈfo.ɾes/.
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 24871, this pair ranks #44,593 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of for vs fores
Shared letters: for. Private to "for": -. Private to "fores": es.
"for" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "fores" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- fores ← ffores · foers · foress · forres · forse · froes · ofres
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "for" and "fores" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "for" or "fores" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "for" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fores" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #44,593 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "for" and "fores" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fores vs former". 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 #44,593 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.