Which to use
“fugir” and “fumar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,427
- “fugir” frequency rank
- #4,649
- “fumar” frequency rank
- 7076
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fugir | fumar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | retirar-se | aspirar o fumo de |
Where the eye mixes fugir and fumar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses fugir with fumar
A purely visual mix-up. fugir (/fu.ˈʒiɾ/) and fumar (/fu.ˈmaɾ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7076, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fugir is recorded at frequency rank #2,427, classified as averb, pronounced /fu.ˈʒiɾ/. fumar is at rank #4,649, tagged as averb, pronounced /fu.ˈmaɾ/.
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 7076, this pair ranks #67,163 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fugir vs fumar
Shared letters: fru. Private to "fugir": gi. Private to "fumar": am.
"fugir" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "fumar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fugir" and "fumar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "fugir" or "fumar" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "fugir" and "fumar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fugir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fumar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #67,163 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fugir" and "fumar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fugaz vs fumar". 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 #67,163 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.