# fora vs furar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### fora
*adverb · IPA /ˈfɔ.ɾɐ/ · frequency rank #246*
exteriormente

### furar
*verb · IPA /fu.ˈɾaɾ/ · frequency rank #14,378*
abrir furo, buraco ou rombo em; cavar

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