Which to use
“feras” is an adjective and “fodas” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,182
- “feras” frequency rank
- #35,600
- “fodas” frequency rank
- 56782
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feras | fodas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | forma feminina plural de fero | plural de foda |
Letter map: feras vs fodas
Shared letters muted; letters that set feras and fodas apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. feras and fodas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Grammar separator: feras vs fodas
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: feras is anadjective and fodasanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56782, 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/. fodas is at rank #35,600, 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 56782, this pair ranks #9,750 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of feras vs fodas
Shared letters: afs. Private to "feras": er. Private to "fodas": do.
"feras" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "fodas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "feras" and "fodas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "feras" or "fodas"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "feras" and "fodas".
- Full dictionary entry for "feras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fodas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #9,750 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feras" and "fodas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fodão vs fodas". 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 #9,750 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.