# ré vs rude

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### ré
*noun · IPA /ˈRɛ/ · frequency rank #9,922*
segunda nota musical da escala de dó maior

### rude
*adjective · IPA /ˈRu.dɨ/ · frequency rank #14,023*
áspero, descortês

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/re-vs-rude