rude

/ˈRu.dɨ/

//ˈRu.dɨ// adj

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The verdict

“rude” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #14,023. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,023
frequency rank, Portuguese
963
“R” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index PT-rude · rude · Portuguese

rude · rank #14,023 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,023
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 963
  • PHOTO-FINISH ringue

Nearest frequency peer: ringue (-1 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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “rude”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “rude” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

rude vs run
50% similar
rude vs rue
75% similar
rude vs rum
50% similar

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

Key facts for rude
PropertyValue
Headwordrude
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈRu.dɨ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#14,023
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “rude”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.rudecai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “ringue” (#14,022), “rumor” (#14,024), “represa” (#14,019). Entre 963 lemas com “R”, “rude” fica em #14,023. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around rude (IPA /ˈRu.dɨ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #14,023 among 963 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for rude, with forms such as "rdue", "rrude", and "rudde". 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, "run", "rue", "rum", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is rude, spelled R-U-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    áspero, descortês
  2. 2
    seco

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how rude appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Foi muito rude da sua parte sair da festa antes de cortarem o bolo.

This word in other languages

rude(English)grossier(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rdue
  • rrude
  • rudde
  • rued
  • urde

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rdue2rrude1rudde1rued2urde2
Edit distance from "rude"

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 "rude"?
"rude" is spelled R-U-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈRu.dɨ/.
What does "rude" mean?
As an adjective, "rude" means: áspero, descortês
What words are commonly confused with "rude"?
"rude" is commonly confused with "run", "rue", "rum". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rude"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rude" is /ˈRu.dɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rude" come from?
"rude" 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 "rude", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

same#14,027mana#13,970lira#13,968bird#14,080

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

moção5 variantsiron5 variantsfarra5 variantsbode5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list