Which to use
“Rad” and “rede” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,306
- “Rad” frequency rank
- #402
- “rede” frequency rank
- 35708
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rad | rede |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | roda | entrelaçamento de cordas, fios, arames, barbantes, etc., que formam uma malha |
Where the eye mixes Rad and rede
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Rad vs rede
A purely visual mix-up. Rad (/ˈraːt/) and rede (/'χe.ʤi/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35708, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Rad is recorded at frequency rank #35,306, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈraːt/. rede is at rank #402, tagged as anoun, pronounced /'χe.ʤi/.
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 35708, this pair ranks #31,303 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Rad vs rede
Shared letters: dr. Private to "Rad": a. Private to "rede": e.
"Rad" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "rede" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- rede ← erde · rdee · redde · reed · rrede
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Rad" for "rede" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Rad" vs "rede" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Rad" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rede" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #31,303 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rad" and "rede" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rabi vs Rad". 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 #31,303 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.