Which to use
“fornecedor” is a noun and “fornecer” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,882
- “fornecedor” frequency rank
- #3,142
- “fornecer” frequency rank
- 15024
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fornecedor | fornecer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aquele que fornece (um produto, serviço, etc) | prover do necessário |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fornecedor and fornecer apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: fornecedor is anoun and forneceraverb. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15024, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fornecedor is recorded at frequency rank #11,882, classified as anoun. fornecer is at rank #3,142, tagged as averb, pronounced /fuɾ.nɨ.ˈseɾ/.
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 15024, this pair ranks #56,923 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fornecedor vs fornecer
Shared letters: cefnor. Private to "fornecedor": d. Private to "fornecer": -.
"fornecedor" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC · "fornecer" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- fornecedor ← ffornecedor · fonrecedor · forencedor · fornceedor · forneccedor · fornecdeor · forneceddor · fornecedorr
- fornecer ← ffornecer · fonrecer · forencer · fornceer · forneccer · fornecerr · fornecre · forneecr
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fornecedor" and "fornecer" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fornecedor" or "fornecer"?
Remembering fornecedor vs fornecer
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “fornecedor”; for a verb, it's “fornecer”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “fornecedor” entry
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