Which to use
“fora” is an adverb and “forçar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #246
- “fora” frequency rank
- #6,423
- “forçar” frequency rank
- 6669
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fora | forçar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | exteriormente | obrigar alguém a fazer algo que esta não queria fazer |
Where the eye mixes fora and forçar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: fora vs forçar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fora is /ˈfɔ.ɾɐ/ while forçar is /fuɾ.ˈsaɾ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6669, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fora is recorded at frequency rank #246, classified as anadv, pronounced /ˈfɔ.ɾɐ/. forçar is at rank #6,423, tagged as averb, pronounced /fuɾ.ˈsaɾ/.
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 6669, this pair ranks #67,716 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fora vs forçar
Shared letters: afor. Private to "fora": -. Private to "forçar": ç.
"fora" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "forçar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- fora ← ffora · foar · forra · froa · ofra
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fora" for "forçar" ever safe?
Which is more common, "fora" or "forçar"?
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 "fora" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "forçar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #67,716 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fora" and "forçar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fartar vs forçar". 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 #67,716 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.