Which to use
“fores” and “formos” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,651
- “fores” frequency rank
- #13,742
- “formos” frequency rank
- 38393
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fores | formos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | segunda pessoa do singular do futuro do conjuntivo/subjuntivo do verbo ir; | primeira pessoa do plural do futuro do subjuntivo do verbo ser. |
Where the eye mixes fores and formos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: fores vs formos
A purely visual mix-up. fores (/ˈfo.ɾes/) and formos (/ˈfoɾ.mus/) 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 38393, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fores is recorded at frequency rank #24,651, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈfo.ɾes/. formos is at rank #13,742, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈfoɾ.mus/.
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 38393, this pair ranks #28,076 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fores vs formos
Shared letters: fors. Private to "fores": e. Private to "formos": m.
"fores" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "formos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fores" and "formos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "fores" or "formos"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fores" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "formos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #28,076 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fores" and "formos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fores 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 #28,076 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.