Which to use
“ferir” is a verb and “feroz” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,191
- “ferir” frequency rank
- #14,591
- “feroz” frequency rank
- 24782
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ferir | feroz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | causar ferimento a | diz-se de animal bravio, selvagem |
Letter map: ferir vs feroz
Shared letters muted; letters that set ferir and feroz apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. ferir and feroz follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Role in the sentence - ferir and feroz
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ferir is averb and ferozanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24782, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ferir is recorded at frequency rank #10,191, classified as averb, pronounced /fɨ.ˈɾiɾ/. feroz is at rank #14,591, tagged as anadj.
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 24782, this pair ranks #44,710 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ferir vs feroz
Shared letters: efr. Private to "ferir": i. Private to "feroz": oz.
"ferir" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "feroz" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ferir" and "feroz" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ferir" vs "feroz" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "ferir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feroz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #44,710 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ferir" and "feroz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fern vs feroz". 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 #44,710 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.