Which to use
“ferida” and “ferra” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,064
- “ferida” frequency rank
- #40,575
- “ferra” frequency rank
- 46639
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ferida | ferra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de ferir | a operação de ferrar o gado |
Letter map: ferida vs ferra
Shared letters muted; letters that set ferida and ferra apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Pair insight - ferida / ferra
ferida 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 46639, 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/. 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 46639, this pair ranks #18,672 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ferida vs ferra
Shared letters: aefr. Private to "ferida": di. Private to "ferra": -.
"ferida" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "ferra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ferida" and "ferra" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ferida" vs "ferra" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "ferida" vs "ferra" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "ferida" 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 #18,672 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ferida" 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 #18,672 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.