Which to use
“ré” and “robe” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,922
- “ré” frequency rank
- #43,134
- “robe” frequency rank
- 53056
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ré | robe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | segunda nota musical da escala de dó maior | tipo de roupa feminina e confortável, de tecido leve, com uma abertura na parte da frente, normalmente utilizada sobre outra roupa; penhoar |
Where the eye mixes ré and robe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ré with robe
A purely visual mix-up. ré (/ˈRɛ/) and robe (/ˈRɔ.bɨ/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53056, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ré is recorded at frequency rank #9,922, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈRɛ/. robe is at rank #43,134, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈRɔ.bɨ/.
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 53056, this pair ranks #12,315 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ré vs robe
Shared letters: r. Private to "ré": é. Private to "robe": beo.
"ré" · 2 letters · shape CV · "robe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- robe ← rboe · robbe · roeb · rrobe
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ré" and "robe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "ré" or "robe" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ré" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "robe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #12,315 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ré" and "robe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rabi vs robe". 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 #12,315 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.