regar

[reˈɣ̞aɾ]

/[reˈɣ̞aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“regar” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #25,429. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,429
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Llevar el agua a la tierra que cubre las plantas, a los sembradíos y a las plantas mismas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-regar · regar · Spanish

regar · rank #25,429 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,429
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH reggaeton

Nearest frequency peer: reggaeton (+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 “regar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “regar” 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).

regar vs reír
60% similar
regar vs reza
60% similar
regar vs reja
60% similar

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

Key facts for regar
PropertyValue
Headwordregar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[reˈɣ̞aɾ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#25,429
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “regar”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).regarcae 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 “reggaeton” (#25,430), “refutar” (#25,427), “reiteradamente” (#25,432). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “regar” va en #25,429. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around regar (IPA [reˈɣ̞aɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #25,429 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for regar, with forms such as "ergar", "reagr", and "regarr". 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, "reír", "reza", "reja", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is regar, spelled R-E-G-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Llevar el agua a la tierra que cubre las plantas, a los sembradíos y a las plantas mismas.
  2. 2
    Esparcir agua, u otro líquido, sobre una superficie.
  3. 3
    Irrigar un río o corriente de agua una comarca o región.
  4. 4
    Arrojar numerosos objetos sobre un espacio, terreno o superficie.
  5. 5
    Acompañar una comida con una bebida.
  6. 6
    Humedecer las abejas las celdas de las larvas.
  7. 7
    Hacer que algo sea conocido por gran cantidad de personas.
  8. 8
    Actuar de forma irresponsable.
  9. 9
    Dar golpes a algo o alguien.
  10. 10
    No conseguir su objetivo una persona.
  11. 11
    Hablar o hacer cosas inoportunas.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. «Si deseamos seguir una política de ahorro de agua la primera pregunta que nos podemos hacer es ¿cuándo regar el césped?».

Synonyms

desparramardifundirdivulgargolpearfallarfracasar

This word in other languages

irrigate(English)arroser(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ergar
  • reagr
  • regarr
  • reggar
  • regra
  • rgear
  • rregar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ergar2reagr2regarr1reggar1regra2rgear2rregar1
Edit distance from "regar"

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 "regar"?
"regar" is spelled R-E-G-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [reˈɣ̞aɾ].
What does "regar" mean?
As a verb, "regar" means: Llevar el agua a la tierra que cubre las plantas, a los sembradíos y a las plantas mismas.
What words are commonly confused with "regar"?
"regar" is commonly confused with "reír", "reza", "reja". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "regar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "regar" is [reˈɣ̞aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "regar" come from?
"regar" 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 "regar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

ruedo#25,444sharp#25,449pipas#25,401phone#25,400

Similar misspelling depth

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

squad7 variantsPatiño7 variantsoptan7 variantsTriana7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list