# rubro vs ruir

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### rubro
*adjective · IPA /ˈRu.bɾu/ · frequency rank #9,920*
vermelho; encarnado, escarlate

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

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