# fechar vs ferrar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### fechar
*verb · frequency rank #1,978*
cerrar com chave, aldraba, tranca ou outro meio; encerrar; rematar

### ferrar
*verb · IPA /fɨ.ˈRaɾ/ · frequency rank #11,270*
pôr ferraduras em

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/fechar-vs-ferrar