Which to use
“redes” is a noun and “reles” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #902
- “redes” frequency rank
- #45,062
- “reles” frequency rank
- 45964
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | redes | reles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural de rede | ordinário |
Letter map: redes vs reles
Shared letters muted; letters that set redes and reles apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Grammar separator: redes vs reles
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: redes is anoun and relesanadjective. On the page they differ by a single letter - d in “redes” becomes l in “reles”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45964, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
redes is recorded at frequency rank #902, classified as anoun. reles is at rank #45,062, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈχɛ.lis/.
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 45964, this pair ranks #19,418 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of redes vs reles
Shared letters: ers. Private to "redes": d. Private to "reles": l.
"redes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "reles" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "redes" and "reles" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "redes" or "reles" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "redes" vs "reles" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "redes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reles" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #19,418 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "redes" and "reles" 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 #19,418 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.