rei

/ˈRɐj/

//ˈRɐj// noun

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The verdict

“rei” is in the everyday core of Portuguese, ranked #794 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#794
frequency rank, Portuguese
3
letters
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - soberano; monarca; czar

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

rei vs ri
67% similar
rei vs rio
33% similar
rei vs rua
33% similar

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

Key facts for rei
PropertyValue
Headwordrei
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈRɐj/
Letters3
Frequency rank#794
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rei” 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). rei 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 rei is 3 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈRɐj/. Corpus data places it at rank #794 in overall Portuguese word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for rei in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ri", "rio", "rua", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is rei, spelled R-E-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    soberano; monarca; czar
  2. 2
    melhor; o mais importante
  3. 3
    pessoa de destaque em uma atividade específica, como por exemplo, profissional que é mais bem-sucedido que outros competidores
  4. 4
    a mais importante peça do xadrez
  5. 5
    nome de cada carta de símbolo "K" do baralho
  6. 6
    termo de tratamento à pessoa cara; termo de tratamento à pessoa qualquer

This word in other languages

king(English)rey(Español)roi(Français)König(Deutsch)

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 "rei"?
"rei" is spelled R-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈRɐj/.
What does "rei" mean?
As a noun, "rei" means: soberano; monarca; czar
What words are commonly confused with "rei"?
"rei" is commonly confused with "ri", "rio", "rua". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rei" is /ˈRɐj/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rei" come from?
"rei" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “rei”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is R-E-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈRɐj/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “ri” - see the side-by-side comparison. rei vs ri
  • 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