Which to use
“férias” and “ferra” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,572
- “férias” frequency rank
- #40,575
- “ferra” frequency rank
- 42147
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | férias | ferra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | período de folga a que têm direito trabalhadores e estudantes | a operação de ferrar o gado |
Letter map: férias vs ferra
Shared letters muted; letters that set férias and ferra apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Pair insight - férias / ferra
férias 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42147, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
férias is recorded at frequency rank #1,572, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈfɛ.ɾjaʃ/. 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 42147, this pair ranks #23,674 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of férias vs ferra
Shared letters: afr. Private to "férias": isé. Private to "ferra": e.
"férias" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "ferra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ferra ← efrra · fferra · frera
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "férias" for "ferra" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "férias" or "ferra" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "férias" vs "ferra" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "férias" 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 #23,674 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "férias" 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 #23,674 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.