rose

/ʀoz/ ouvir^(fonte ?)

//ʀoz/ ouvir^(fonte ?)/ adj

The verdict

“rose” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #4,517 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.

#4,517
frequency rank, Portuguese
4
letters
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - rosa, rosado

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

rose vs rue
50% similar
rose vs rota
50% similar
rose vs roxo
50% similar

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

Key facts for rose
PropertyValue
Headwordrose
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ʀoz/ ouvir^(fonte ?)
Letters4
Frequency rank#4,517
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rose” 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). rose 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 rose is 4 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ʀoz/ ouvir^(fonte ?). Corpus data places it at rank #4,517 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 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 rose, with forms such as "orse", "roes", and "rosse". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "rue", "rota", "roxo", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is rose, spelled R-O-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    rosa, rosado
  2. 2
    erótico

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: orse,roes,rosse,rrose,rsoe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rose - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

orse2roes2rosse1rrose1rsoe2
Edit distance from "rose"

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 "rose"?
"rose" is spelled R-O-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ʀoz/ ouvir^(fonte ?).
What does "rose" mean?
As an adjective, "rose" means: rosa, rosado
What words are commonly confused with "rose"?
"rose" is commonly confused with "rue", "rota", "roxo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rose"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rose" is /ʀoz/ ouvir^(fonte ?). Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rose" come from?
"rose" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “rose”

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

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