# Ferris vs ferrous

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Ferris
*name · frequency rank #17,139*
A surname transferred from the given name derived from the given name Fergus and/or from the Norman surname Ferrers.

### ferrous
*adjective · IPA /ˈfɛɹəs/ · frequency rank #37,458*
Of or containing iron.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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