Which to use
“feras” is an adjective and “ferra” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,182
- “feras” frequency rank
- #40,575
- “ferra” frequency rank
- 61757
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feras | ferra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | forma feminina plural de fero | a operação de ferrar o gado |
Letter map: feras vs ferra
Shared letters muted; letters that set feras and ferra apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Part-of-speech tell for feras / ferra
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: feras is anadjective and ferraanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61757, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feras is recorded at frequency rank #21,182, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈfɛ.ɾɐs/. 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 61757, this pair ranks #6,973 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of feras vs ferra
Shared letters: aefr. Private to "feras": s. Private to "ferra": -.
"feras" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "ferra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "feras" and "ferra" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "feras" or "ferra" show up more?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "feras" 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 #6,973 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feras" 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 #6,973 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.