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 |
Letter map: red vs redes
Shared letters muted; letters that set red and redes apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: red vs redes
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: red is anadjective and redesanoun. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “red” sits inside “redes”. 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.
Orthographic DNA of red vs redes
Shared letters: der. Private to "red": -. Private to "redes": s.
"red" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "redes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- redes ← erdes · rdees · reddes · redess · redse · reeds · rredes
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "red" and "redes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "red" or "redes" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "red" vs "redes" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "red" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "redes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #70,807 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "red" and "redes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "redes vs reles". 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 #70,807 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.