Which to use
“relva” and “renda” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,464
- “relva” frequency rank
- #2,162
- “renda” frequency rank
- 27626
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | relva | renda |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erva rasteira | obra de malha feita com fio de linho, seda, ouro ou prata com desenhos caprichosos |
Where the eye mixes relva and renda
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between relva and renda
A purely visual mix-up. relva (/ˈRɛɫ.vɐ/) 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 27626, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
relva is recorded at frequency rank #25,464, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈRɛɫ.vɐ/. 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 27626, this pair ranks #41,327 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of relva vs renda
Shared letters: aer. Private to "relva": lv. Private to "renda": dn.
"relva" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "renda" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "relva" for "renda" ever safe?
Which is more common, "relva" or "renda"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "relva" 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 #41,327 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "relva" and "renda" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reles vs relva". 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 #41,327 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.