Which to use
“regado” is a verb and “regazo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,894
- “regado” frequency rank
- #24,625
- “regazo” frequency rank
- 74519
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regado | regazo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de regar o de regarse. | Cavidad que forma, entre la cintura y las rodillas, la falda de una persona sentada. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set regado and regazo apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: regado is [reˈɣ̞að̞o] while regazo is [reˈɣ̞aso]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - d in “regado” becomes z in “regazo”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74519, 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]. regazo is at rank #24,625, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈɣ̞aso].
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 74519, this pair ranks #21,171 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of regado vs regazo
Shared letters: aegor. Private to "regado": d. Private to "regazo": z.
"regado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "regazo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "regado" and "regazo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "regado" or "regazo"?
Remembering regado vs regazo
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 “regazo”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “regado” entry
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