ferragem

/fe.ra.'ʃe/ ou /fe.ra.'ʃeŋ/

//fe.ra.'ʃe/ ou /fe.ra.'ʃeŋ// noun

The verdict

“ferragem” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #92,821 among 1,704 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,821
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,704
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ferragem, conjunto de peças de ferro

Key facts for ferragem
PropertyValue
Headwordferragem
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/fe.ra.'ʃe/ ou /fe.ra.'ʃeŋ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#92,821
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ferragem” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). ferragem lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ferragem is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #92,821 among 1,704 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /fe.ra.'ʃe/ ou /fe.ra.'ʃeŋ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for ferragem, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is ferragem, spelled F-E-R-R-A-G-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    ferragem, conjunto de peças de ferro
  2. 2
    ação de ferrar os animais, de lhes pôr ferraduras
  3. 3
    jante de ferro que circunda a roda do carro de vacas e sobre a que se produz o deslocamento

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ferragem"?
"ferragem" is spelled F-E-R-R-A-G-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is /fe.ra.'ʃe/ ou /fe.ra.'ʃeŋ/.
What does "ferragem" mean?
As a noun, "ferragem" means: ferragem, conjunto de peças de ferro
How do you pronounce "ferragem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ferragem" is /fe.ra.'ʃe/ ou /fe.ra.'ʃeŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ferragem" come from?
"ferragem" 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 “ferragem”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is F-E-R-R-A-G-E-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /fe.ra.'ʃe/ ou /fe.ra.'ʃeŋ/ (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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list