Which to use
“feder” and “ferir” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,150
- “feder” frequency rank
- #10,191
- “ferir” frequency rank
- 49341
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feder | ferir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cheirar mal | causar ferimento a |
Where the eye mixes feder and ferir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: feder vs ferir
A purely visual mix-up. feder (/fɨ.ˈdeɾ/) and ferir (/fɨ.ˈɾiɾ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49341, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feder is recorded at frequency rank #39,150, classified as averb, pronounced /fɨ.ˈdeɾ/. ferir is at rank #10,191, tagged as averb, pronounced /fɨ.ˈɾiɾ/.
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 49341, this pair ranks #15,688 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of feder vs ferir
Shared letters: efr. Private to "feder": d. Private to "ferir": i.
"feder" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "ferir" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "feder" for "ferir" ever safe?
Frequency check: "feder" vs "ferir" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "feder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ferir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #15,688 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feder" and "ferir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feder vs fender". 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 #15,688 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.