run

/ˈɹʌn/

//ˈɹʌn// verb

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The verdict

“run” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #8,681) as a verb. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#8,681
frequency rank, Portuguese
963
“R” headwords
20
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index PT-run · run · Portuguese

run · rank #8,681 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,681
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 963
  • PHOTO-FINISH sacerdote

Nearest frequency peer: sacerdote (+2 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.

Vizinhos de frequência do confusável “run”

Pares de peso semelhante no corpus, aparte dos confusáveis abaixo

corpus weight

What this shows As barras situam “run” face aos lemas portugueses mais próximos por rank, não um reprint da secretária de confusáveis.

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).

run vs rush
50% similar
run vs rust
50% similar
run vs ri
33% similar

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

Key facts for run
PropertyValue
Headwordrun
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈɹʌn/
Letters3
Frequency rank#8,681
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Rank de corpus junto a confusáveis de “run”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).runcai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “sacerdote” (#8,683), “remoto” (#8,678), “secar” (#8,684). Entre 963 lemas com “R”, “run” fica em #8,681. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for run is neighbouring look-alikes ("rush", "rust", …), not just typos; it is averb pronounced /ˈɹʌn/. Frequency #8,681 among 963 “R” headwords. 4 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for run, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "rush", "rust", "ri", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is run, spelled R-U-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    correr
  2. 2
    dirigir
  3. 3
    correr, executar, rodar (programa)
  4. 4
    concorrer

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 "run"?
"run" is spelled R-U-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɹʌn/.
What does "run" mean?
As a verb, "run" means: correr
What words are commonly confused with "run"?
"run" is commonly confused with "rush", "rust", "ri". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "run"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "run" is /ˈɹʌn/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "run" come from?
"run" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

sin#8,687ata#8,716bin#8,722clã#8,588

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list