Which to use
“frei” and “freira” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,500
- “frei” frequency rank
- #14,147
- “freira” frequency rank
- 23647
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | frei | freira |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | variante ortográfica de freire | monja, pessoa religiosa que mora com outras em comunidade |
Letter map: frei vs freira
Shared letters muted; letters that set frei and freira apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Pair insight - frei / freira
frei and freira are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “frei” sits inside “freira”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23647, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
frei is recorded at frequency rank #9,500, classified as anoun. freira is at rank #14,147, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈfɾɐj.ɾɐ/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 23647, this pair ranks #46,141 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of frei vs freira
Shared letters: efir. Private to "frei": -. Private to "freira": a.
"frei" · 4 letters · shape CCVV · "freira" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "frei" for "freira" ever safe?
Frequency check: "frei" vs "freira" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "frei" and "freira".
- Full dictionary entry for "frei" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "freira" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #46,141 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "frei" and "freira" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ferra vs freira". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #46,141 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.