ferie

\fɨ.ɾˈi.ɨ\

/\fɨ.ɾˈi.ɨ\/ verb

The verdict

“ferie” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de feriar.

Corpus desk

Index FR-ferie · ferie · French

ferie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for ferie
PropertyValue
Headwordferie
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\fɨ.ɾˈi.ɨ\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « ferie » en français

feriereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ferie is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \fɨ.ɾˈi.ɨ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for ferie in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is ferie, spelled F-E-R-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de feriar.
  2. 2
    Troisième personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de feriar.
  3. 3
    Troisième personne du singulier de l’impératif de feriar.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ferie"?
"ferie" is spelled F-E-R-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is \fɨ.ɾˈi.ɨ\.
What does "ferie" mean?
As a verb, "ferie" means: Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de feriar.
How do you pronounce "ferie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ferie" is \fɨ.ɾˈi.ɨ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ferie" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list