Which to use
“ferias” and “fobias” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,581
- “ferias” frequency rank
- #41,368
- “fobias” frequency rank
- 52949
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ferias | fobias |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dádivas o agasajos que se hacen por el tiempo que hay ferias en algún lugar. | Forma del plural de fobia |
Where the eye mixes ferias and fobias
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. ferias and fobias follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses ferias with fobias
A purely visual mix-up. ferias ([ˈfeɾjas]) and fobias ([ˈfoβ̞jas]) 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 52949, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ferias is recorded at frequency rank #11,581, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfeɾjas]. fobias is at rank #41,368, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoβ̞jas].
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 52949, this pair ranks #90,286 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ferias vs fobias
Shared letters: afis. Private to "ferias": er. Private to "fobias": bo.
"ferias" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "fobias" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ferias" for "fobias" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ferias" vs "fobias" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ferias" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fobias" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #90,286 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ferias" and "fobias" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fobias vs folios". 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 #90,286 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.