Which to use
“recayó” and “regado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,838
- “recayó” frequency rank
- #49,894
- “regado” frequency rank
- 82732
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recayó | regado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de recaer. | Participio de regar o de regarse. |
Where the eye mixes recayó and regado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. recayó (CVCVVV) and regado (CVCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses recayó with regado
A purely visual mix-up. recayó ([rekaˈʝo]) and regado ([reˈɣ̞að̞o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82732, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recayó is recorded at frequency rank #32,838, classified as averb, pronounced [rekaˈʝo]. regado is at rank #49,894, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈɣ̞að̞o].
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 82732, this pair ranks #8,925 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recayó vs regado
Shared letters: aer. Private to "recayó": cyó. Private to "regado": dgo.
"recayó" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVV · "regado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- regado ← ergado · reagdo · regaddo · regaod · regdao · reggado · rgeado · rregado
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "recayó" for "regado" ever safe?
Frequency check: "recayó" vs "regado" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "recayó" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "regado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,925 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recayó" and "regado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regado vs rentado". 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 #8,925 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.