# rude vs ruma

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### ruma
*intj · IPA /ˈxu.mɐ/ · frequency rank #44,577*
expressa comandamento por parte de boiadeiro para guiamento de bois

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