Which to use
“fechado” is an adjective and “feriado” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,724
- “fechado” frequency rank
- #3,690
- “feriado” frequency rank
- 6414
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fechado | feriado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | seguro com a lingueta da fechadura corrida | dia de descanso, instituído pelo poder civil ou religioso, em que são suspensas as atividades públicas e particulares |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fechado and feriado apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
fechado and feriado form a confusable pair in the Portuguese index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6414, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fechado is recorded at frequency rank #2,724, classified as anadj, pronounced /fɨ.ˈʃa.du/. feriado is at rank #3,690, tagged as anoun.
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 6414, this pair ranks #68,027 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fechado" and "feriado" be used interchangeably?
Remembering fechado vs feriado
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “fechado”; for a noun, it's “feriado”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “fechado” entry
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