Which to use
“feio” and “feroz” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,727
- “feio” frequency rank
- #14,591
- “feroz” frequency rank
- 19318
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feio | feroz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | não estético, horrendo | diz-se de animal bravio, selvagem |
Letter map: feio vs feroz
Shared letters muted; letters that set feio and feroz apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: feio and feroz
feio and feroz 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19318, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feio is recorded at frequency rank #4,727, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈfɐj.u/. feroz is at rank #14,591, tagged as anadj.
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 19318, this pair ranks #51,430 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feio vs feroz
Shared letters: efo. Private to "feio": i. Private to "feroz": rz.
"feio" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "feroz" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "feio" and "feroz" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "feio" or "feroz" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "feio" vs "feroz" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "feio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feroz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #51,430 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feio" and "feroz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fern vs feroz". 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 #51,430 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.