regadovsregataWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: regado is a verb, regata is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“regado” is a verb and “regata” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#49,894
“regado” frequency rank
#41,595
“regata” frequency rank
91489
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature regado regata
Definition Participio de regar o de regarse. Pequeño canal de riego

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
regado
6 ch
regata

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: regado is [reˈɣ̞að̞o] while regata is [reˈɣ̞at̪a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 91489, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

regado is recorded at frequency rank #49,894, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈɣ̞að̞o]. regata is at rank #41,595, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈɣ̞at̪a].

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 91489, this pair ranks #1,954 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of regado vs regata

Shared letters: aegr. Private to "regado": do. Private to "regata": t.

"regado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "regata" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • regadoergado · reagdo · regaddo · regaod · regdao · reggado · rgeado · rregado
  • regataergata · reagta · regaat · regatta · reggata · regtaa · rgeata · rregata

Frequency comparison

regado#49,894
regata#41,595

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "regado" and "regata" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "regado" is a verb and "regata" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "regado" or "regata"?
"regata" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #41,595 in our Spanish list, against #49,894 for "regado". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering regado vs regata

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “regado”; for a noun, it's “regata”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “regado” 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