Which to use
“fuga” is a noun and “fui” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,622
- “fuga” frequency rank
- #365
- “fui” frequency rank
- 3987
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fuga | fui |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de escapar, fugir | primeira pessoa do singular do pretérito perfeito simples do indicativo do verbo ir: |
Where the eye mixes fuga and fui
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between fuga and fui
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fuga is /ˈfu.ɡɐ/ while fui is /ˈfuj/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3987, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fuga is recorded at frequency rank #3,622, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈfu.ɡɐ/. fui is at rank #365, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈfuj/.
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 3987, this pair ranks #71,061 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fuga vs fui
Shared letters: fu. Private to "fuga": ag. Private to "fui": i.
"fuga" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "fui" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- fuga ← ffuga · fgua · fuag · fugga · ufga
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fuga" for "fui" ever safe?
Which is more common, "fuga" or "fui"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "fuga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fui" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #71,061 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fuga" and "fui" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fava vs fuga". 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 #71,061 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.