Which to use
“red” is an adjective and “redes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,284
- “red” frequency rank
- #902
- “redes” frequency rank
- 4186
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | red | redes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vermelho, encarnado | plural de rede |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set red and redes apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
red and redes form a confusable pair in the Portuguese index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “red” sits inside “redes” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4186, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
red is recorded at frequency rank #3,284, classified as anadj, pronounced /red/. redes is at rank #902, 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 4186, this pair ranks #70,807 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "red" and "redes" be used interchangeably?
Remembering red vs redes
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “red”; for a noun, it's “redes”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “red” entry
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