Which to use
“recogido” is an adjective and “regido” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,715
- “recogido” frequency rank
- #32,844
- “regido” frequency rank
- 42559
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recogido | regido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que tiene recogimiento y vive retirado del trato y comunicación de las gentes. | Participio de regir. |
Where the eye mixes recogido and regido
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. recogido runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against regido's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses recogido with regido
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: recogido is [rekoˈxið̞o] while regido is [reˈxið̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42559, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recogido is recorded at frequency rank #9,715, classified as anadj, pronounced [rekoˈxið̞o]. regido is at rank #32,844, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈxið̞o].
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 42559, this pair ranks #147,537 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recogido vs regido
Shared letters: degior. Private to "recogido": c. Private to "regido": -.
"recogido" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "regido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recogido" and "regido" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "recogido" vs "regido" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "recogido" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "regido" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #147,537 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recogido" and "regido" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regado vs regido". 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 #147,537 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.