Which to use
“ferida” is a noun and “ferir” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,064
- “ferida” frequency rank
- #10,191
- “ferir” frequency rank
- 16255
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ferida | ferir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de ferir | causar ferimento a |
Where the eye mixes ferida and ferir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ferida vs ferir
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ferida is /fe.ˈɾi.dɐ/ while ferir is /fɨ.ˈɾiɾ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16255, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ferida is recorded at frequency rank #6,064, classified as anoun, pronounced /fe.ˈɾi.dɐ/. ferir is at rank #10,191, tagged as averb, pronounced /fɨ.ˈɾiɾ/.
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 16255, this pair ranks #55,323 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ferida vs ferir
Shared letters: efir. Private to "ferida": ad. Private to "ferir": -.
"ferida" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "ferir" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ferida" and "ferir" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ferida" or "ferir"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ferida" and "ferir" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ferida" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ferir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #55,323 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ferida" and "ferir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ferir vs fern". 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 #55,323 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.