Which to use
“feita” and “ferra” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #741
- “feita” frequency rank
- #40,575
- “ferra” frequency rank
- 41316
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feita | ferra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ação ou efeito de fazer | a operação de ferrar o gado |
Letter map: feita vs ferra
Shared letters muted; letters that set feita and ferra apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. feita (CVVCV) and ferra (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Corpus notes: feita and ferra
feita and ferra 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 41316, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feita is recorded at frequency rank #741, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈfɐj.tɐ/. ferra is at rank #40,575, tagged as anoun.
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 41316, this pair ranks #24,621 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feita vs ferra
Shared letters: aef. Private to "feita": it. Private to "ferra": r.
"feita" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "ferra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "feita" for "ferra" ever safe?
Which is more common, "feita" or "ferra"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "feita" and "ferra".
- Full dictionary entry for "feita" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ferra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,621 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feita" and "ferra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fern vs ferra". 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 #24,621 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.