Which to use
“frei” and “frete” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,500
- “frei” frequency rank
- #12,685
- “frete” frequency rank
- 22185
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | frei | frete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | variante ortográfica de freire | aluguel de embarcação |
Letter map: frei vs frete
Shared letters muted; letters that set frei and frete apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. frei runs 4 letters (CCVV) against frete's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Corpus notes: frei and frete
frei and frete 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22185, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
frei is recorded at frequency rank #9,500, classified as anoun. frete is at rank #12,685, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈfɾɛ.tɨ/.
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 22185, this pair ranks #47,914 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of frei vs frete
Shared letters: efr. Private to "frei": i. Private to "frete": t.
"frei" · 4 letters · shape CCVV · "frete" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "frei" for "frete" ever safe?
Frequency check: "frei" vs "frete" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "frei" vs "frete" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "frei" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "frete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #47,914 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "frei" and "frete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fel vs frei". 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 #47,914 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.