Which to use
“fechar” and “ferrar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,978
- “fechar” frequency rank
- #11,270
- “ferrar” frequency rank
- 13248
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fechar | ferrar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cerrar com chave, aldraba, tranca ou outro meio; encerrar; rematar | pôr ferraduras em |
Letter map: fechar vs ferrar
Shared letters muted; letters that set fechar and ferrar apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Spelling & dictionary notes on fechar vs ferrar
fechar and ferrar are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13248, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fechar is recorded at frequency rank #1,978, classified as averb. ferrar is at rank #11,270, tagged as averb, pronounced /fɨ.ˈRaɾ/.
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 13248, this pair ranks #59,171 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fechar vs ferrar
Shared letters: aefr. Private to "fechar": ch. Private to "ferrar": -.
"fechar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "ferrar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fechar" and "ferrar" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "fechar" or "ferrar" show up more?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "fechar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ferrar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #59,171 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fechar" and "ferrar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fartar vs ferrar". 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 #59,171 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.