Which to use
“rei” and “Reis” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #794
- “rei” frequency rank
- #3,514
- “Reis” frequency rank
- 4308
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rei | Reis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | soberano; monarca; czar | sobrenome comum em português |
Letter map: rei vs Reis
Shared letters muted; letters that set rei and Reis apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: rei and Reis
rei and Reis are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “rei” sits inside “Reis”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4308, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rei is recorded at frequency rank #794, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈRɐj/. Reis is at rank #3,514, tagged as anoun.
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 4308, this pair ranks #70,640 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rei vs Reis
Shared letters: eir. Private to "rei": -. Private to "Reis": s.
"rei" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "Reis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Reis ← eris · reiss · resi · ries · rreis
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rei" for "Reis" ever safe?
Which is more common, "rei" or "Reis"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "rei" and "Reis".
- Full dictionary entry for "rei" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Reis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #70,640 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rei" and "Reis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rabi vs rei". 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 #70,640 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.