reguero
[reˈɣ̞eɾo]
The verdict
“reguero” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #44,409 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #44,409
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
- 9
- tracked misspellings
- 9
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Corriente, a modo de chorro o de arroyo pequeño que se hace de una cosa líquida.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | reguero |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [reˈɣ̞eɾo] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #44,409 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 9 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “reguero” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for reguero is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [reˈɣ̞eɾo]. Corpus data places it at rank #44,409 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for reguero, with forms such as "erguero", "regeuro", and "regguero". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "revuelo", "reitero", "requiero", 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is reguero, spelled R-E-G-U-E-R-O.
Definition
- 1Corriente, a modo de chorro o de arroyo pequeño que se hace de una cosa líquida.
- 2Línea o señal continuada que queda de una cosa que se va vertiendo.
- 3Reguera (canal para regar).
- 4Cosas desordenadas en un lugar en específico.
- 5Curso de agua natural de modesta extensión.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: erguero,regeuro,regguero,regueor,reguerro,regureo,reugero,rgeuero,rreguero
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of reguero - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “reguero”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-G-U-E-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [reˈɣ̞eɾo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “revuelo” - see the side-by-side comparison. reguero vs revuelo
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.