# rim vs rum

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### rim
*noun · IPA /ɹɪm/ · frequency rank #10,608*
borda, geralmente circular

### rum
*noun · IPA /ˈRũ/ · frequency rank #15,451*
aguardente obtida da destilação do melaço fermentado

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/rim-vs-rum