ferner

/'fɛrnɐ/ ouvir^(fonte ?)

//'fɛrnɐ/ ouvir^(fonte ?)/ adv

The verdict

“ferner” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - além disso, ademais, depois

Key facts for ferner
PropertyValue
Headwordferner
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/'fɛrnɐ/ ouvir^(fonte ?)
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ferner” sits in Portuguese frequency

ferner falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

ferner is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed /'fɛrnɐ/ ouvir^(fonte ?). Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "além disso, ademais, depois".

No misspelling variants are generated for ferner in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is ferner, spelled F-E-R-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    além disso, ademais, depois

Synonyms

außerdemweiterhinzudem

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 "ferner"?
"ferner" is spelled F-E-R-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /'fɛrnɐ/ ouvir^(fonte ?).
What does "ferner" mean?
As an adverb, "ferner" means: além disso, ademais, depois
How do you pronounce "ferner"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ferner" is /'fɛrnɐ/ ouvir^(fonte ?). Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ferner" come from?
"ferner" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “ferner”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is F-E-R-N-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /'fɛrnɐ/ ouvir^(fonte ?) (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list