Which to use
“recaída” is a noun and “regida” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,220
- “recaída” frequency rank
- #42,120
- “regida” frequency rank
- 77340
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recaída | regida |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de recaer. | Forma del femenino de regido, participio de regir. |
Where the eye mixes recaída and regida
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. recaída runs 7 letters (CVCVVCV) against regida's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses recaída with regida
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: recaída is [rekaˈið̞a] while regida is [reˈxið̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77340, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recaída is recorded at frequency rank #35,220, classified as anoun, pronounced [rekaˈið̞a]. regida is at rank #42,120, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [reˈxið̞a].
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 77340, this pair ranks #16,169 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recaída vs regida
Shared letters: ader. Private to "recaída": cí. Private to "regida": gi.
"recaída" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "regida" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- regida ← ergida · regdia · reggida · regiad · regidda · reigda · rgeida · rregida
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "recaída" and "regida" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "recaída" or "regida" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "recaída" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "regida" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #16,169 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recaída" and "regida" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regado vs regida". 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 #16,169 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.