Which to use
“fores” is a verb and “free” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,651
- “fores” frequency rank
- #3,331
- “free” frequency rank
- 27982
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fores | free |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | segunda pessoa do singular do futuro do conjuntivo/subjuntivo do verbo ir; | ver gratuito, de graça |
Letter map: fores vs free
Shared letters muted; letters that set fores and free apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - fores and free
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: fores is averb and freeanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27982, 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/. free is at rank #3,331, tagged as anadj.
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 27982, this pair ranks #40,909 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fores vs free
Shared letters: efr. Private to "fores": os. Private to "free": -.
"fores" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "free" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fores" for "free" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fores" vs "free" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "fores" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "free" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #40,909 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fores" and "free" 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 #40,909 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.