Which to use
“feliz” and “feroz” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #659
- “feliz” frequency rank
- #11,050
- “feroz” frequency rank
- 11709
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feliz | feroz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que siente felicidad. | Referente a un animal: cruel, agresivo o salvaje. |
Where the eye mixes feliz and feroz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. feliz and feroz follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses feliz with feroz
A purely visual mix-up. feliz ([feˈlis]) and feroz ([feˈɾos]) 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 11709, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feliz is recorded at frequency rank #659, classified as anadj, pronounced [feˈlis]. feroz is at rank #11,050, tagged as anadj, pronounced [feˈɾos].
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 11709, this pair ranks #294,159 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of feliz vs feroz
Shared letters: efz. Private to "feliz": il. Private to "feroz": or.
"feliz" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "feroz" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "feliz" and "feroz" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "feliz" or "feroz"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "feliz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feroz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #294,159 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feliz" and "feroz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "felina vs feliz". 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 #294,159 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.