regadíovsrepudioWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: regadío is a adjective, repudio is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“regadío” is an adjective and “repudio” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#29,813
“regadío” frequency rank
#15,215
“repudio” frequency rank
45028
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature regadío repudio
Definition Dicho de un campo de cultivo, que puede ser regado. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de repudiar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set regadío and repudio apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
regadío
7 ch
repudio

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: regadío is [reɣ̞aˈð̞io] while repudio is [reˈpuð̞jo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45028, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

regadío is recorded at frequency rank #29,813, classified as anadj, pronounced [reɣ̞aˈð̞io]. repudio is at rank #15,215, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈpuð̞jo].

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 45028, this pair ranks #133,773 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of regadío vs repudio

Shared letters: deor. Private to "regadío": agí. Private to "repudio": ipu.

"regadío" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV  ·  "repudio" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • repudioerpudio · repduio · reppudio · repuddio · repudoi · repuido · reupdio · rpeudio

Frequency comparison

regadío#29,813
repudio#15,215

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "regadío" and "repudio" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "regadío" is an adjective and "repudio" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "regadío" or "repudio"?
"repudio" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,215 in our Spanish list, against #29,813 for "regadío". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering regadío vs repudio

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “regadío”; for a verb, it's “repudio”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “regadío” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list