regalaba

[reɣ̞aˈlaβ̞a]

/[reɣ̞aˈlaβ̞a]/ verb

The verdict

“regalaba” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #41,594. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,594
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de regalar o de regalarse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-regalaba · regalaba · Spanish

regalaba · rank #41,594 · 12 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,594
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH refugia

Nearest frequency peer: refugia (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “regalaba”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “regalaba” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

regalaba vs regalar
75% similar
regalaba vs regalan
75% similar
regalaba vs Regalado
63% similar

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

Key facts for regalaba
PropertyValue
Headwordregalaba
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[reɣ̞aˈlaβ̞a]
Letters8
Frequency rank#41,594
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “regalaba”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.regalabacae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “refugia” (#41,593), “regata” (#41,595), “reforzados” (#41,592). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “regalaba” va en #41,594. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around regalaba (IPA [reɣ̞aˈlaβ̞a]), averb. Corpus frequency is #41,594 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for regalaba, with forms such as "ergalaba", "reaglaba", and "regaalba". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "regalar", "regalan", "Regalado", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is regalaba, spelled R-E-G-A-L-A-B-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de regalar o de regalarse.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de regalar o de regalarse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ergalaba
  • reaglaba
  • regaalba
  • regalaab
  • regalabba
  • regalava
  • regalbaa
  • regallaba
  • reggalaba
  • reglaaba
  • rgealaba
  • rregalaba

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of regalaba - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ergalaba2reaglaba2regaalba2regalaab2regalabba1regalava1regalbaa2regallaba1
Edit distance from "regalaba"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "regalaba"?
"regalaba" is spelled R-E-G-A-L-A-B-A. The IPA pronunciation is [reɣ̞aˈlaβ̞a].
What does "regalaba" mean?
As a verb, "regalaba" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de regalar o de regalarse.
What words are commonly confused with "regalaba"?
"regalaba" is commonly confused with "regalar", "regalan", "Regalado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "regalaba"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "regalaba" is [reɣ̞aˈlaβ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "regalaba" come from?
"regalaba" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list