Which to use
“rede” and “rue” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #402
- “rede” frequency rank
- #15,200
- “rue” frequency rank
- 15602
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rede | rue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | entrelaçamento de cordas, fios, arames, barbantes, etc., que formam uma malha | rua: |
Where the eye mixes rede and rue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between rede and rue
A purely visual mix-up. rede (/'χe.ʤi/) and rue (/ʁy/) 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 15602, 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/. rue is at rank #15,200, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ʁy/.
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 15602, this pair ranks #56,175 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rede vs rue
Shared letters: er. Private to "rede": d. Private to "rue": u.
"rede" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "rue" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- rede ← erde · rdee · redde · reed · rrede
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rede" for "rue" ever safe?
Frequency check: "rede" vs "rue" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "rede" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,175 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rede" and "rue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rue vs rust". 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 #56,175 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.