# reles vs reter

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### reles
*adjective · IPA /ˈχɛ.lis/ · frequency rank #45,062*
ordinário

### reter
*verb · IPA /Rɨ.ˈteɾ/ · frequency rank #14,701*
não largar da mão

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/reles-vs-reter