# rue vs rust

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### rue
*noun · IPA /ʁy/ · frequency rank #15,200*
rua:

### rust
*noun · IPA /ɹʌst/ · frequency rank #46,045*
ferrugem

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