# ri vs ruir

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### ri
*preposition · frequency rank #7,570*
para, contra

### ruir
*verb · IPA /ˈRwiɾ/ · frequency rank #34,026*
desmoronar, desabar

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/ri-vs-ruir