Which to use
“fenda” and “ferida” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,060
- “fenda” frequency rank
- #6,064
- “ferida” frequency rank
- 22124
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fenda | ferida |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | abertura em algo rachado | ato ou efeito de ferir |
Where the eye mixes fenda and ferida
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. fenda runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against ferida's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between fenda and ferida
A purely visual mix-up. fenda (/ˈfẽ.dɐ/) and ferida (/fe.ˈɾi.dɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22124, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fenda is recorded at frequency rank #16,060, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈfẽ.dɐ/. ferida is at rank #6,064, tagged as anoun, pronounced /fe.ˈɾi.dɐ/.
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 22124, this pair ranks #47,993 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fenda vs ferida
Shared letters: adef. Private to "fenda": n. Private to "ferida": ir.
"fenda" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "ferida" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fenda" and "ferida" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "fenda" or "ferida"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fenda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ferida" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #47,993 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fenda" and "ferida" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fenda vs finta". 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 #47,993 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.