ferd
/fɜː(ɹ)d/noun
ferd is spelled F-E-R-D: 4 letters and one syllable. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 94,827th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ferd means “A journey; a voyage” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ferd is ferds.
How many letters and syllables are in ferd?
| Letters | 4: F-E-R-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 94,827th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is ferd?
Ferd appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 94,827th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce ferd?
- /fɜː(ɹ)d/
- /fɛɹd/
- /feːd/
Ferd has one syllable (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of ferd
- ferds plural
- fard
- faird
- faerd
- ferder comparative
- ferdest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ferd mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
ScotlandA journey; a voyage.
- 2
ScotlandProvisions for a journey, especially food.
- 3
ScotlandA fast pace; a rush or hurry.
- 4
ScotlandobsoleteEffort, impetus, speed; a violent onset.
- 5
ScotlandobsoleteFear.
adjective
- 1
ScotlandobsoleteAfraid.
- 2
ScotlandobsoleteFourth.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does ferd come from?
From Middle English ferde (“military expedition”), from Old English fierd; see fyrd. Cognate with Dutch vaart (“voyage”), German Fahrt (“journey”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).