redesvsregerConfusable pair

Quick tell: redes is a noun, reger is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“redes” is a noun and “reger” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#902
“redes” frequency rank
#38,457
“reger” frequency rank
39359
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature redes reger
Definition plural de rede governar

Letter map: redes vs reger

Shared letters muted; letters that set redes and reger apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.

5 ch
redes
5 ch
reger

Role in the sentence - redes and reger

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: redes is anoun and regeraverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39359, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

redes is recorded at frequency rank #902, classified as anoun. reger is at rank #38,457, tagged as averb, pronounced /Rɨ.ˈʒeɾ/.

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 39359, this pair ranks #26,915 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of redes vs reger

Shared letters: er. Private to "redes": ds. Private to "reger": g.

"redes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "reger" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • redeserdes · rdees · reddes · redess · redse · reeds · rredes
  • regererger · reegr · regerr · regger · regre · rgeer · rreger

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "redes" and "reger" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "redes" is a noun and "reger" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "redes" vs "reger" - which ranks higher?
"redes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #902 in our Portuguese list, against #38,457 for "reger". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

What to do next

Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "redes" and "reger".

  • Full dictionary entry for "redes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "reger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #26,915 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "redes" and "reger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reger 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 #26,915 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list