Which to use
“Reis” and “rep” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,514
- “Reis” frequency rank
- #28,006
- “rep” frequency rank
- 31520
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Reis | rep |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sobrenome comum em português | gênero musical caracterizado por improvisação rimada, com ritmo sincopado e monólogo ou diálogo |
Letter map: Reis vs rep
Shared letters muted; letters that set Reis and rep apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Pair insight - Reis / rep
Reis and rep 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31520, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Reis is recorded at frequency rank #3,514, classified as anoun. rep is at rank #28,006, 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 31520, this pair ranks #36,520 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Reis vs rep
Shared letters: er. Private to "Reis": is. Private to "rep": p.
"Reis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "rep" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Reis ← eris · reiss · resi · ries · rreis
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Reis" for "rep" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Reis" vs "rep" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Reis" and "rep".
- Full dictionary entry for "Reis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rep" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,520 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Reis" and "rep" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rapa vs rep". 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 #36,520 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.