Which to use
“foram” is a verb and “foras” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #97
- “foram” frequency rank
- #35,602
- “foras” frequency rank
- 35699
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | foram | foras |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | terceira pessoa do plural do pretérito perfeito do indicativo do verbo ser | forma plural de fora |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set foram and foras apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: foram is /ˈfo.ɾã/ while foras is /ˈfɔ.ɾas/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - m in “foram” becomes s in “foras”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35699, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
foram is recorded at frequency rank #97, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈfo.ɾã/. foras is at rank #35,602, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈfɔ.ɾas/.
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 35699, this pair ranks #31,318 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of foram vs foras
Shared letters: afor. Private to "foram": m. Private to "foras": s.
"foram" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "foras" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "foram" and "foras" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "foram" or "foras"?
Remembering foram vs foras
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “foram”; for a noun, it's “foras”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “foram” entry
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