Which to use
“fores” is a verb and “fórum” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,651
- “fores” frequency rank
- #2,428
- “fórum” frequency rank
- 27079
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fores | fórum |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | segunda pessoa do singular do futuro do conjuntivo/subjuntivo do verbo ir; | prédio que abriga as instalações do Poder Judiciário em uma determinada comarca |
Letter map: fores vs fórum
Shared letters muted; letters that set fores and fórum apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: fores vs fórum
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: fores is averb and fórumanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27079, 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/. 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 27079, this pair ranks #41,947 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fores vs fórum
Shared letters: fr. Private to "fores": eos. Private to "fórum": muó.
"fores" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "fórum" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- fores ← ffores · foers · foress · forres · forse · froes · ofres
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fores" for "fórum" ever safe?
Which is more common, "fores" or "fórum"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "fores" and "fórum".
- Full dictionary entry for "fores" 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 #41,947 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fores" and "fórum" 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 #41,947 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.