Which to use
“fei” and “ferri” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,027
- “fei” frequency rank
- #32,818
- “ferri” frequency rank
- 63845
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fei | ferri |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante de foi | Pluriel de ferro. |
Where the eye mixes fei and ferri
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: fei vs ferri
A purely visual mix-up. fei (\fei̯\) and ferri (\ˈfɛr.ri\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63845, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fei is recorded at frequency rank #31,027, classified as anoun, pronounced \fei̯\. ferri is at rank #32,818, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈfɛr.ri\.
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 63845, this pair ranks #79,935 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fei vs ferri
Shared letters: efi. Private to "fei": -. Private to "ferri": r.
"fei" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "ferri" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ferri ← efrri · feri · ferir · fferri · freri
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fei" for "ferri" ever safe?
Which is more common, "fei" or "ferri"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fei" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ferri" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #79,935 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fei" and "ferri" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fee vs fei". 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 #79,935 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.