Which to use
“rede” and “redes” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #402
- “rede” frequency rank
- #902
- “redes” frequency rank
- 1304
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rede | redes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | entrelaçamento de cordas, fios, arames, barbantes, etc., que formam uma malha | plural de rede |
Letter map: rede vs redes
Shared letters muted; letters that set rede and redes apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Pair insight - rede / redes
rede and redes are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “rede” sits inside “redes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1304, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rede is recorded at frequency rank #402, classified as anoun, pronounced /'χe.ʤi/. 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 1304, this pair ranks #74,281 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rede vs redes
Shared letters: der. Private to "rede": -. Private to "redes": s.
"rede" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "redes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rede" and "redes" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "rede" or "redes" show up more?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "rede" and "redes".
- Full dictionary entry for "rede" 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 #74,281 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rede" 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 #74,281 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.