ferroada

/fe.ʁoˈa.dɐ/ [fe.hoˈa.dɐ]

//fe.ʁoˈa.dɐ/ [fe.hoˈa.dɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“ferroada” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #97,714 among 1,704 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,714
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,704
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ação de picar (o inseto, aracnídeo, etc.) com ferrão ou com as mandíbulas, podendo ou não haver injeção de veneno

Key facts for ferroada
PropertyValue
Headwordferroada
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/fe.ʁoˈa.dɐ/ [fe.hoˈa.dɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#97,714
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ferroada” 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). ferroada lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ferroada is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #97,714 among 1,704 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /fe.ʁoˈa.dɐ/ [fe.hoˈa.dɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for ferroada, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is ferroada, spelled F-E-R-R-O-A-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    ação de picar (o inseto, aracnídeo, etc.) com ferrão ou com as mandíbulas, podendo ou não haver injeção de veneno
  2. 2
    a marca deixada pela ferroada
  3. 3
    a furada pela agulha de injeção
  4. 4
    dor aguda e repentina
  5. 5
    comentário feito para censurar de forma aguda e maliciosa
  6. 6
    pancada e marca da ponta de ferro do pião

Synonyms

picadapicaduraagulhadainjeçãopontadapuxadacensuracrítica

This word in other languages

shot(English)aguijonazo(Español)piqure(Français)Stich(Deutsch)

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 "ferroada"?
"ferroada" is spelled F-E-R-R-O-A-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is /fe.ʁoˈa.dɐ/ [fe.hoˈa.dɐ].
What does "ferroada" mean?
As a noun, "ferroada" means: ação de picar (o inseto, aracnídeo, etc.) com ferrão ou com as mandíbulas, podendo ou não haver injeção de veneno
How do you pronounce "ferroada"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ferroada" is /fe.ʁoˈa.dɐ/ [fe.hoˈa.dɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ferroada" come from?
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Using “ferroada”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is F-E-R-R-O-A-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /fe.ʁoˈa.dɐ/ [fe.hoˈa.dɐ] (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

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list