regal

/ˈɹiːɡəl/

//ˈɹiːɡəl// adj

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"regal" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“regal” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,675. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,675
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of, pertaining to, or suitable for royalty.

Corpus desk

Index EN-regal · regal · English

regal · rank #18,675 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,675
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH relativity

Nearest frequency peer: relativity (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “regal”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “regal” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

regal vs rel
60% similar
regal vs Reza
40% similar
regal vs Riga
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for regal
PropertyValue
Headwordregal
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈɹiːɡəl/
Letters5
Frequency rank#18,675
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “regal”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).regallands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “relativity” (#18,676), “rector” (#18,673), “Rene” (#18,677). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “regal” is #18,675. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around regal (IPA /ˈɹiːɡəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #18,675 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for regal, with forms such as "ergal", "reagl", and "regall". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "rel", "Reza", "Riga", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English regal, from Old French regal (“regal, royal”), from Latin rēgālis (“royal, kingly”), from rex (“king”); also regere (“to rule”). Doublet of royal (“belonging to a monarch”), real (“unit of currency”), ariary, and riyal. Cognate with Span… The correct English form is regal, spelled R-E-G-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of, pertaining to, or suitable for royalty.
  2. 2
    Befitting a monarch.
  3. 3
    Befitting a monarch.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how regal appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. regal authority
  2. the regal title

Etymology

From Middle English regal, from Old French regal (“regal, royal”), from Latin rēgālis (“royal, kingly”), from rex (“king”); also regere (“to rule”). Doublet of royal (“belonging to a monarch”), real (“unit of currency”), ariary, and riyal. Cognate with Spanish real.

This word in other languages

real(Español)régalien(Français)königlich(Deutsch)real(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ergal
  • reagl
  • regall
  • reggal
  • regla
  • rgeal
  • rregal

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of regal - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ergal2reagl2regall1reggal1regla2rgeal2rregal1
Edit distance from "regal"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "regal"?
"regal" is spelled R-E-G-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɹiːɡəl/.
What does "regal" mean?
As an adjective, "regal" means: Of, pertaining to, or suitable for royalty.
What words are commonly confused with "regal"?
"regal" is commonly confused with "rel", "Reza", "Riga". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "regal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "regal" is /ˈɹiːɡəl/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "regal"?
From Middle English regal, from Old French regal (“regal, royal”), from Latin rēgālis (“royal, kingly”), from rex (“king”); also regere (“to rule”). Doublet of royal (“belonging to a monarch”), real (“unit of currency”), ariary, and riyal. Cognate... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "regal", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list