# rixa vs ruiva

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### rixa
*noun · IPA /ˈRi.ʃɐ/ · frequency rank #27,259*
contenda; briga; desordem

### ruiva
*noun · frequency rank #13,171*
mulher que tem cabelos avermelhados ou alaranjados

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