Which to use
“rank” is a noun and “run” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,533
- “rank” frequency rank
- #8,681
- “run” frequency rank
- 35214
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rank | run |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ranque | correr |
Letter map: rank vs run
Shared letters muted; letters that set rank and run apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - rank and run
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: rank is anoun and runaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35214, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rank is recorded at frequency rank #26,533, classified as anoun. run is at rank #8,681, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈɹʌn/.
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 35214, this pair ranks #31,869 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rank vs run
Shared letters: nr. Private to "rank": ak. Private to "run": u.
"rank" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "run" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- rank ← arnk · rakn · rankk · rannk · rnak · rrank
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rank" for "run" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "rank" or "run" show up more?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "rank" and "run".
- Full dictionary entry for "rank" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "run" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #31,869 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rank" and "run" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rabi vs rank". 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 #31,869 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.