ferry

[ˈferi]

/[ˈferi]/ noun

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The verdict

“ferry” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #16,105. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,105
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Embarcación empleada para transportar gente, automóviles y productos de un puerto a otro, generalmente a poca distancia y dentro de un horario regular.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ferry · ferry · Spanish

ferry · rank #16,105 · 6 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,105
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH fijan

Nearest frequency peer: fijan (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “ferry”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “ferry” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

ferry vs fry
60% similar
ferry vs fray
60% similar
ferry vs fury
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for ferry
PropertyValue
Headwordferry
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈferi]
Letters5
Frequency rank#16,105
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “ferry”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).ferrycae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “fijan” (#16,106), “fabricados” (#16,103), “filosófica” (#16,107). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “ferry” va en #16,105. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around ferry (IPA [ˈferi]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,105 among 2,333 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Embarcación empleada para transportar gente, automóviles y productos de un puerto a otro, generalmente a poca distancia y dentro de un horario regular.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for ferry, with forms such as "efrry", "ferryy", and "fery". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "fry", "fray", "fury", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is ferry, spelled F-E-R-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Embarcación empleada para transportar gente, automóviles y productos de un puerto a otro, generalmente a poca distancia y dentro de un horario regular.

Synonyms

transbordador

This word in other languages

ferry(English)Fähre(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efrry
  • ferryy
  • fery
  • feryr
  • fferry
  • frery

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ferry - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

efrry2ferryy1fery1feryr2fferry1frery2
Edit distance from "ferry"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ferry"?
"ferry" is spelled F-E-R-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈferi].
What does "ferry" mean?
As a noun, "ferry" means: Embarcación empleada para transportar gente, automóviles y productos de un puerto a otro, generalmente a poca distancia y dentro de un horario regular.
What words are commonly confused with "ferry"?
"ferry" is commonly confused with "fry", "fray", "fury". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ferry"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ferry" is [ˈferi]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ferry" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "ferry", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fijan#16,106gates#16,115Ellen#16,083huido#16,127

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

hulk6 variantsdolió6 variantsmanía6 variantscague6 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list