Which to use
“rey” and “rol” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,105
- “rey” frequency rank
- #22,447
- “rol” frequency rank
- 30552
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rey | rol |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | rei, monarca: | lista; relação |
Letter map: rey vs rol
Shared letters muted; letters that set rey and rol apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Pair insight - rey / rol
rey and rol 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30552, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rey is recorded at frequency rank #8,105, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈrej/. rol is at rank #22,447, 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 30552, this pair ranks #37,756 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rey vs rol
Shared letters: r. Private to "rey": ey. Private to "rol": lo.
"rey" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "rol" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rey" and "rol" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "rey" or "rol" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "rey" vs "rol" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "rey" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rol" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #37,756 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rey" and "rol" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "robe vs rol". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #37,756 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.