# ruim vs run

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### ruim
*adjective · IPA /Ru.ˈĩ/ · frequency rank #1,200*
mau

### run
*verb · IPA /ˈɹʌn/ · frequency rank #8,681*
correr

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