Which to use
“rey” is a noun and “run” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,105
- “rey” frequency rank
- #8,681
- “run” frequency rank
- 16786
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rey | run |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | rei, monarca: | correr |
Where the eye mixes rey and run
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: rey vs run
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rey is /ˈrej/ while run is /ˈɹʌn/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16786, 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/. 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 16786, this pair ranks #54,662 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rey vs run
Shared letters: r. Private to "rey": ey. Private to "run": nu.
"rey" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "run" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rey" and "run" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "rey" or "run" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "rey" and "run" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "rey" 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 #54,662 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rey" and "run" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "run vs rust". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #54,662 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.