regadovsregidoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“regado” and “regido” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#49,894
“regado” frequency rank
#32,844
“regido” frequency rank
82738
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature regado regido
Definition Participio de regar o de regarse. Participio de regir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set regado and regido apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
regado
6 ch
regido

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. regado ([reˈɣ̞að̞o]) and regido ([reˈxið̞o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - a in “regado” becomes i in “regido”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82738, 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]. 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 82738, this pair ranks #8,920 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of regado vs regido

Shared letters: degor. Private to "regado": a. Private to "regido": i.

"regado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "regido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • regadoergado · reagdo · regaddo · regaod · regdao · reggado · rgeado · rregado
  • regidoergido · regdio · reggido · regiddo · regiod · reigdo · rgeido · rregido

Frequency comparison

regado#49,894
regido#32,844

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "regado" and "regido" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([reˈɣ̞að̞o] versus [reˈxið̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "regado" or "regido"?
"regido" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,844 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 regido

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “regado” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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