Which to use
“foras” and “fórum” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,602
- “foras” frequency rank
- #2,428
- “fórum” frequency rank
- 38030
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | foras | fórum |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | forma plural de fora | prédio que abriga as instalações do Poder Judiciário em uma determinada comarca |
Letter map: foras vs fórum
Shared letters muted; letters that set foras and fórum apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Corpus notes: foras and fórum
foras and fórum are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38030, 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/. fórum is at rank #2,428, tagged as anoun.
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 38030, this pair ranks #28,495 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of foras vs fórum
Shared letters: fr. Private to "foras": aos. Private to "fórum": muó.
"foras" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "fórum" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- foras ← fforas · foars · forass · forras · forsa · froas · ofras
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "foras" and "fórum" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "foras" vs "fórum" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "foras" vs "fórum" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "foras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fórum" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #28,495 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "foras" and "fórum" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fodão vs foras". 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 #28,495 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.