Which to use
“forem” and “forget” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,330
- “forem” frequency rank
- #24,336
- “forget” frequency rank
- 27666
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | forem | forget |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | terceira pessoa do plural do futuro do subjuntivo do verbo ser. | esquecer |
Where the eye mixes forem and forget
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: forem vs forget
A purely visual mix-up. forem (/ˈfo.ɾẽ/) and forget (/ˈfoːget/) 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 27666, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
forem is recorded at frequency rank #3,330, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈfo.ɾẽ/. forget is at rank #24,336, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈfoːget/.
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 27666, this pair ranks #41,285 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of forem vs forget
Shared letters: efor. Private to "forem": m. Private to "forget": gt.
"forem" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "forget" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "forem" for "forget" ever safe?
Frequency check: "forem" vs "forget" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "forem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "forget" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #41,285 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "forem" and "forget" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "forget vs former". 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 #41,285 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.