Which to use
“regra” and “renda” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,594
- “regra” frequency rank
- #2,162
- “renda” frequency rank
- 4756
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regra | renda |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | preceito, norma ou lei | obra de malha feita com fio de linho, seda, ouro ou prata com desenhos caprichosos |
Where the eye mixes regra and renda
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses regra with renda
A purely visual mix-up. regra (/ˈRɛ.ɡɾɐ/) and renda (/ˈRẽ.dɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4756, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
regra is recorded at frequency rank #2,594, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈRɛ.ɡɾɐ/. renda is at rank #2,162, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈRẽ.dɐ/.
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 4756, this pair ranks #70,040 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of regra vs renda
Shared letters: aer. Private to "regra": g. Private to "renda": dn.
"regra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "renda" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "regra" and "renda" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "regra" vs "renda" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "regra" and "renda" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "regra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "renda" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #70,040 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regra" and "renda" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "renda vs rent". 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 #70,040 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.