Which to use
“furtar” is a verb and “further” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,387
- “furtar” frequency rank
- #42,019
- “further” frequency rank
- 73406
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | furtar | further |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | subtrair algo alheio sem uso de violência ou ameaça | também |
Letter map: furtar vs further
Shared letters muted; letters that set furtar and further apart highlighted. Shared run: 5. furtar runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against further's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: furtar vs further
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: furtar is averb and furtheranadverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73406, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
furtar is recorded at frequency rank #31,387, classified as averb, pronounced /fuɾ.ˈtaɾ/. further is at rank #42,019, tagged as anadv.
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 73406, this pair ranks #2,779 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of furtar vs further
Shared letters: frtu. Private to "furtar": a. Private to "further": eh.
"furtar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "further" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "furtar" and "further" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "furtar" or "further"?
Useful next steps
Pair "furtar" vs "further" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "furtar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "further" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,779 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "furtar" and "further" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fartar vs furtar". 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 #2,779 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.