Which to use
“ferri” and “ferry” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,818
- “ferri” frequency rank
- #10,501
- “ferry” frequency rank
- 43319
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ferri | ferry |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de ferro. | Transbordeur. |
Where the eye mixes ferri and ferry
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ferri vs ferry
A purely visual mix-up. ferri (\ˈfɛr.ri\) and ferry (\fe.ʁi\) 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 a single letter - i in “ferri” becomes y in “ferry”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43319, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ferri is recorded at frequency rank #32,818, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈfɛr.ri\. ferry is at rank #10,501, tagged as anoun, pronounced \fe.ʁi\.
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 43319, this pair ranks #218,981 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ferri vs ferry
Shared letters: efr. Private to "ferri": i. Private to "ferry": y.
"ferri" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "ferry" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ferri" and "ferry" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ferri" vs "ferry" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "ferri" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ferry" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #218,981 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ferri" and "ferry" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "féerie vs ferri". 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 #218,981 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.