# rodo vs rude

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### rodo
*verb · IPA /ˈroː.doː/ · frequency rank #37,079*
roer

### rude
*adjective · IPA /ˈRu.dɨ/ · frequency rank #14,023*
áspero, descortês

## Source
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Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/rodo-vs-rude