# ferir vs feroz

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### ferir
*verb · IPA /fɨ.ˈɾiɾ/ · frequency rank #10,191*
causar ferimento a

### feroz
*adjective · frequency rank #14,591*
diz-se de animal bravio, selvagem

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/ferir-vs-feroz