Which to use
“feias” and “feras” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,812
- “feias” frequency rank
- #21,182
- “feras” frequency rank
- 36994
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feias | feras |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | feminino plural de feio | forma feminina plural de fero |
Letter map: feias vs feras
Shared letters muted; letters that set feias and feras apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. feias (CVVVC) and feras (CVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Pair insight - feias / feras
feias and feras 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 differ by a single letter - i in “feias” becomes r in “feras”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36994, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feias is recorded at frequency rank #15,812, classified as anadj. feras is at rank #21,182, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈfɛ.ɾɐs/.
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 36994, this pair ranks #29,711 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feias vs feras
Shared letters: aefs. Private to "feias": i. Private to "feras": r.
"feias" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC · "feras" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "feias" for "feras" ever safe?
Frequency check: "feias" vs "feras" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "feias" vs "feras" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "feias" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #29,711 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feias" and "feras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feras vs fern". 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 #29,711 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.