reo

/ˈɾɛ.ɔ/

//ˈɾɛ.ɔ// noun

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The verdict

“reo” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #80,750 among 963 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,750
frequency rank, Portuguese
963
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - voz

Corpus desk

Index PT-reo · reo · Portuguese

reo · rank #80,750 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,750
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 963
  • PHOTO-FINISH rechaçar

Nearest frequency peer: rechaçar (-18 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “reo”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “reo” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for reo
PropertyValue
Headwordreo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɾɛ.ɔ/
Letters3
Frequency rank#80,750
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “reo” em português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.reocai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “rechaçar” (#80,732), “schedule” (#80,785), “sequoia” (#80,797). Entre 963 lemas com “R”, “reo” fica em #80,750. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

reo is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #80,750 among 963 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɾɛ.ɔ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for reo in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is reo, spelled R-E-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    voz
  2. 2
    fala
  3. 3
    língua

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 "reo"?
"reo" is spelled R-E-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɾɛ.ɔ/.
What does "reo" mean?
As a noun, "reo" means: voz
How do you pronounce "reo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reo" is /ˈɾɛ.ɔ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reo" come from?
"reo" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "reo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

hoe#80,478haj#79,631wey#79,249dus#82,830

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list