regale

[reˈɣ̞ale]

/[reˈɣ̞ale]/ verb

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The verdict

“regale” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #28,912. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,912
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-regale · regale · Spanish

regale · rank #28,912 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,912
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH regir

Nearest frequency peer: regir (+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 “regale”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “regale” 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).

regale vs Regla
50% similar
regale vs renal
67% similar
regale vs regar
67% similar

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

Key facts for regale
PropertyValue
Headwordregale
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[reˈɣ̞ale]
Letters6
Frequency rank#28,912
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “regale”

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

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “regir” (#28,913), “refinerías” (#28,910), “regresaría” (#28,914). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “regale” va en #28,912. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around regale (IPA [reˈɣ̞ale]), averb. Corpus frequency is #28,912 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for regale, with forms such as "ergale", "reagle", and "regael". 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, "Regla", "renal", "regar", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is regale, spelled R-E-G-A-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de regalar o de regalarse.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de regalar o de regalarse.
  3. 3
    Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo de regalar o del imperativo negativo de regalarse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ergale
  • reagle
  • regael
  • regalle
  • reggale
  • reglae
  • rgeale
  • rregale

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of regale - 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.

ergale2reagle2regael2regalle1reggale1reglae2rgeale2rregale1
Edit distance from "regale"

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

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

rectos#28,908repara#28,918recoja#28,905quemen#28,898

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

robas8 variantsPinedo8 variantsSoraya8 variantspenosa8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list