Which to use
“refuta” and “regula” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,563
- “refuta” frequency rank
- #10,564
- “regula” frequency rank
- 56127
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | refuta | regula |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de refutar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de regular. |
Where the eye mixes refuta and regula
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: refuta vs regula
A purely visual mix-up. refuta ([reˈfut̪a]) and regula ([reˈɣ̞ula]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56127, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
refuta is recorded at frequency rank #45,563, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈfut̪a]. regula is at rank #10,564, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈɣ̞ula].
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 56127, this pair ranks #75,926 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of refuta vs regula
Shared letters: aeru. Private to "refuta": ft. Private to "regula": gl.
"refuta" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "regula" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "refuta" and "regula" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "refuta" or "regula"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "refuta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "regula" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #75,926 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "refuta" and "regula" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rebota vs refuta". 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 #75,926 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.