Which to use
“rede” and “rey” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #402
- “rede” frequency rank
- #8,105
- “rey” frequency rank
- 8507
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rede | rey |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | entrelaçamento de cordas, fios, arames, barbantes, etc., que formam uma malha | rei, monarca: |
Where the eye mixes rede and rey
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses rede with rey
A purely visual mix-up. rede (/'χe.ʤi/) and rey (/ˈrej/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8507, 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/. rey is at rank #8,105, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈrej/.
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 8507, this pair ranks #65,233 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rede vs rey
Shared letters: er. Private to "rede": d. Private to "rey": y.
"rede" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "rey" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- rede ← erde · rdee · redde · reed · rrede
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rede" and "rey" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "rede" vs "rey" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "rede" and "rey" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "rede" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rey" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #65,233 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rede" and "rey" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "revi vs rey". 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 #65,233 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.