Which to use
“forçado” and “furado” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,007
- “forçado” frequency rank
- #19,160
- “furado” frequency rank
- 24167
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | forçado | furado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | obrigado | aquele ou aquilo que recebeu um ou mais furos |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set forçado and furado apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. forçado (/fuɾ.ˈsa.du/) and furado (/fu.ˈɾa.du/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24167, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
forçado is recorded at frequency rank #5,007, classified as anadj, pronounced /fuɾ.ˈsa.du/. furado is at rank #19,160, tagged as anadj, pronounced /fu.ˈɾa.du/.
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 24167, this pair ranks #45,521 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of forçado vs furado
Shared letters: adfor. Private to "forçado": ç. Private to "furado": u.
"forçado" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "furado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- furado ← ffurado · fruado · fuardo · furaddo · furaod · furdao · furrado · ufrado
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "forçado" and "furado" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "forçado" or "furado"?
Remembering forçado vs furado
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “forçado” entry
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