Which to use
“ferida” and “frisa” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,064
- “ferida” frequency rank
- #34,729
- “frisa” frequency rank
- 40793
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ferida | frisa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de ferir | tecido grosseiro de lã |
Where the eye mixes ferida and frisa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. ferida runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against frisa's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ferida with frisa
A purely visual mix-up. ferida (/fe.ˈɾi.dɐ/) and frisa (/ˈfɾi.zɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40793, 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/. frisa is at rank #34,729, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈfɾi.zɐ/.
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 40793, this pair ranks #25,250 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ferida vs frisa
Shared letters: afir. Private to "ferida": de. Private to "frisa": s.
"ferida" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "frisa" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ferida" for "frisa" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ferida" or "frisa"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ferida" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "frisa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,250 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ferida" and "frisa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "frisa vs friso". 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 #25,250 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.