rede

/'χe.ʤi/

//'χe.ʤi// noun

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The verdict

“rede” is in the everyday core of Portuguese, ranked #402 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#402
frequency rank, Portuguese
4
letters
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - entrelaçamento de cordas, fios, arames, barbantes, etc., que formam uma malha

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

rede vs rei
50% similar
rede vs rey
50% similar
rede vs rex
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for rede
PropertyValue
Headwordrede
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/'χe.ʤi/
Letters4
Frequency rank#402
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rede” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). rede lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for rede is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /'χe.ʤi/. Corpus data places it at rank #402 in overall Portuguese word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for rede, with forms such as "erde", "rdee", and "redde". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "rei", "rey", "rex", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is rede, spelled R-E-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    entrelaçamento de cordas, fios, arames, barbantes, etc., que formam uma malha
  2. 2
    conjunto de elementos interligados
  3. 3
    objeto feito de pano, onde cada extremidade é pendurada numa parede, para se deitar
  4. 4
    trama de fios ou cordões finos vazada miudamente que se estende em certa área presa a pontos de fixação, destinada a impedir a passagem da bola
  5. 5
    conjunto de páginas e serviços informáticos de alcance mundial fornecido por computadores interconectados globalmente
  6. 6
    infraestrutura feita por computadores interconectados que provê tal conjunto de páginas e serviços
  7. 7
    acesso ou conexão que existe entre computador até tal infraestrutura e conjunto de páginas e serviços acima citadas
  8. 8
    entrelaçamento de cordas, fios, que formam uma malha que se usa para pescar peixes

Synonyms

interneterede de pesca

This word in other languages

net(English)red(Español)filet(Français)Netz(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: erde,rdee,redde,reed,rrede

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rede - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

erde2rdee2redde1reed2rrede1
Edit distance from "rede"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "rede"?
"rede" is spelled R-E-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /'χe.ʤi/.
What does "rede" mean?
As a noun, "rede" means: entrelaçamento de cordas, fios, arames, barbantes, etc., que formam uma malha
What words are commonly confused with "rede"?
"rede" is commonly confused with "rei", "rey", "rex". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rede"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rede" is /'χe.ʤi/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rede" come from?
"rede" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “rede”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is R-E-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /'χe.ʤi/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “rei” - see the side-by-side comparison. rede vs rei
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list