Which to use
“rue” and “ruega” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,145
- “rue” frequency rank
- #18,971
- “ruega” frequency rank
- 40116
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rue | ruega |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de ruar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de rogar. |
Where the eye mixes rue and ruega
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses rue with ruega
A purely visual mix-up. rue ([ˈrwe]) and ruega ([ˈrweɣ̞a]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “rue” sits inside “ruega”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40116, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rue is recorded at frequency rank #21,145, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈrwe]. ruega is at rank #18,971, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈrweɣ̞a].
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 40116, this pair ranks #160,810 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rue vs ruega
Shared letters: eru. Private to "rue": -. Private to "ruega": ag.
"rue" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "ruega" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ruega ← reuga · rruega · rueag · ruegga · rugea · urega
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rue" for "ruega" ever safe?
Which is more common, "rue" or "ruega"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "rue" and "ruega" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "rue" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ruega" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #160,810 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rue" and "ruega" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rue vs rulo". 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 #160,810 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.