Which to use
“recaer” and “regar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,951
- “recaer” frequency rank
- #25,429
- “regar” frequency rank
- 57380
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recaer | regar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Caer nuevamente. | Llevar el agua a la tierra que cubre las plantas, a los sembradíos y a las plantas mismas. |
Where the eye mixes recaer and regar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. recaer runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against regar's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: recaer vs regar
A purely visual mix-up. recaer ([rekaˈeɾ]) and regar ([reˈɣ̞aɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57380, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recaer is recorded at frequency rank #31,951, classified as averb, pronounced [rekaˈeɾ]. regar is at rank #25,429, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈɣ̞aɾ].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 57380, this pair ranks #70,723 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recaer vs regar
Shared letters: aer. Private to "recaer": c. Private to "regar": g.
"recaer" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "regar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "recaer" for "regar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "recaer" vs "regar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "recaer" and "regar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "recaer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "regar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #70,723 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recaer" and "regar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regado vs regar". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #70,723 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.