Which to use
“real” is an adjective and “rep” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #454
- “real” frequency rank
- #28,006
- “rep” frequency rank
- 28460
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | real | rep |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que de fato existe, isto é, não é imaginário | gênero musical caracterizado por improvisação rimada, com ritmo sincopado e monólogo ou diálogo |
Letter map: real vs rep
Shared letters muted; letters that set real and rep apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: real vs rep
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: real is anadjective and repanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28460, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
real is recorded at frequency rank #454, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈRjaɫ/. rep is at rank #28,006, tagged as anoun.
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 28460, this pair ranks #40,346 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of real vs rep
Shared letters: er. Private to "real": al. Private to "rep": p.
"real" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "rep" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- real ← eral · rael · reall · rela · rreal
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "real" for "rep" ever safe?
Which is more common, "real" or "rep"?
After this comparison
Pair "real" vs "rep" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "real" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rep" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #40,346 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "real" and "rep" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rapa vs rep". 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 #40,346 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.