Which to use
“foras” and “forja” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,602
- “foras” frequency rank
- #36,463
- “forja” frequency rank
- 72065
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | foras | forja |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | forma plural de fora | local onde fica o equipamento, todo o material e onde se executa o ofício de ferreiro |
Where the eye mixes foras and forja
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses foras with forja
A purely visual mix-up. foras (/ˈfɔ.ɾas/) and forja (/ˈfɔɹ.ʒə/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72065, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
foras is recorded at frequency rank #35,602, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈfɔ.ɾas/. forja is at rank #36,463, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈfɔɹ.ʒə/.
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 72065, this pair ranks #3,165 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of foras vs forja
Shared letters: afor. Private to "foras": s. Private to "forja": j.
"foras" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "forja" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "foras" for "forja" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "foras" or "forja" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "foras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "forja" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,165 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "foras" and "forja" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ferra vs forja". 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 #3,165 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.