Which to use
“fosses” and “foste” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,740
- “fosses” frequency rank
- #11,469
- “foste” frequency rank
- 41209
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fosses | foste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | segunda pessoa do singular do pretérito imperfeito do subjuntivo do verbo ser | segunda pessoa do singular do pretérito perfeito do indicativo do verbo ser |
Where the eye mixes fosses and foste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. fosses runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against foste's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses fosses with foste
A purely visual mix-up. fosses (/ˈfo.sis/) and foste (/ˈfos.ʧi/) 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 41209, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fosses is recorded at frequency rank #29,740, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈfo.sis/. foste is at rank #11,469, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈfos.ʧi/.
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 41209, this pair ranks #24,747 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fosses vs foste
Shared letters: efos. Private to "fosses": -. Private to "foste": t.
"fosses" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "foste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fosses" and "foste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "fosses" or "foste"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fosses" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "foste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,747 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fosses" and "foste" 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 #24,747 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.