ferrata
\fer.ˈra.ta\
The verdict
“ferrata” is uncommon French (frequency #59,286 among 137,178 “F” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #59,286
- frequency rank, French
- 137,178
- “F” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Féminin singulier de ferrato.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ferrata |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \fer.ˈra.ta\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #59,286 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ferrata” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
ferrata is uncommon French at frequency #59,286 among 137,178 “F” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \fer.ˈra.ta\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Féminin singulier de ferrato.".
ferrata doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is ferrata, spelled F-E-R-R-A-T-A.
Definition
- 1Féminin singulier de ferrato.
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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “ferrata”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is F-E-R-R-A-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \fer.ˈra.ta\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.