Which to use
“fores” and “fosses” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,651
- “fores” frequency rank
- #29,740
- “fosses” frequency rank
- 54391
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fores | fosses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | segunda pessoa do singular do futuro do conjuntivo/subjuntivo do verbo ir; | segunda pessoa do singular do pretérito imperfeito do subjuntivo do verbo ser |
Where the eye mixes fores and fosses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between fores and fosses
A purely visual mix-up. fores (/ˈfo.ɾes/) and fosses (/ˈfo.sis/) 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 54391, 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/. fosses is at rank #29,740, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈfo.sis/.
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 54391, this pair ranks #11,302 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fores vs fosses
Shared letters: efos. Private to "fores": r. Private to "fosses": -.
"fores" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "fosses" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fores" and "fosses" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "fores" or "fosses"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "fores" and "fosses" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fores" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fosses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #11,302 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fores" and "fosses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fosses vs fostes". 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 #11,302 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.