Which to use
“rep” is a noun and “run” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,006
- “rep” frequency rank
- #8,681
- “run” frequency rank
- 36687
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rep | run |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gênero musical caracterizado por improvisação rimada, com ritmo sincopado e monólogo ou diálogo | correr |
Letter map: rep vs run
Shared letters muted; letters that set rep and run apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Grammar separator: rep vs run
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: rep is anoun and runaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36687, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rep is recorded at frequency rank #28,006, classified as anoun. run is at rank #8,681, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈɹʌn/.
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 36687, this pair ranks #30,060 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rep vs run
Shared letters: r. Private to "rep": ep. Private to "run": nu.
"rep" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "run" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rep" for "run" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "rep" or "run" show up more?
What to do next
You've compared "rep" and "run". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "rep" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "run" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #30,060 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rep" and "run" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rapa vs rep". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #30,060 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.