Which to use
“fores” and “fostes” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,651
- “fores” frequency rank
- #42,935
- “fostes” frequency rank
- 67586
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fores | fostes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | segunda pessoa do singular do futuro do conjuntivo/subjuntivo do verbo ir; | segunda pessoa do plural do pretérito perfeito do indicativo do verbo ser |
Where the eye mixes fores and fostes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. fores runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against fostes's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses fores with fostes
A purely visual mix-up. fores (/ˈfo.ɾes/) and fostes (/ˈfos.ʧis/) 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 67586, 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/. fostes is at rank #42,935, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈfos.ʧis/.
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 67586, this pair ranks #4,581 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fores vs fostes
Shared letters: efos. Private to "fores": r. Private to "fostes": t.
"fores" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "fostes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fores" for "fostes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "fores" or "fostes"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "fores" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fostes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #4,581 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fores" and "fostes" 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 #4,581 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.