# fénix vs ferir

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### fénix
*noun · IPA /ˈfɛ.niks/ · frequency rank #44,870*
ave fabulosa que, queimada, renascia das próprias cinzas

### ferir
*verb · IPA /fɨ.ˈɾiɾ/ · frequency rank #10,191*
causar ferimento a

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/fenix-vs-ferir