rudeza

/Ru.ˈde.zɐ/

//Ru.ˈde.zɐ// noun

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The verdict

“rudeza” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #79,124 among 1,668 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,124
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,668
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - qualidade do que é rude

Key facts for rudeza
PropertyValue
Headwordrudeza
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/Ru.ˈde.zɐ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#79,124
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rudeza” 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). rudeza lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

rudeza is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #79,124 among 1,668 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /Ru.ˈde.zɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

rudeza has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is rudeza, spelled R-U-D-E-Z-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    qualidade do que é rude
  2. 2
    indelicadeza, maus modos
  3. 3
    severidade; desumanidade

This word in other languages

rudeness(English)Grobheit(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 "rudeza"?
"rudeza" is spelled R-U-D-E-Z-A. The IPA pronunciation is /Ru.ˈde.zɐ/.
What does "rudeza" mean?
As a noun, "rudeza" means: qualidade do que é rude
How do you pronounce "rudeza"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rudeza" is /Ru.ˈde.zɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rudeza" come from?
"rudeza" 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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Using “rudeza”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is R-U-D-E-Z-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /Ru.ˈde.zɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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