Which to use
“regado” is a verb and “regidor” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,894
- “regado” frequency rank
- #18,069
- “regidor” frequency rank
- 67963
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regado | regidor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de regar o de regarse. | Variante anticuada de regente. |
Where the eye mixes regado and regidor
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. regado runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against regidor's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between regado and regidor
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: regado is [reˈɣ̞að̞o] while regidor is [rexiˈð̞oɾ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67963, 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]. regidor is at rank #18,069, tagged as anadj, pronounced [rexiˈð̞oɾ].
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 67963, this pair ranks #35,736 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of regado vs regidor
Shared letters: degor. Private to "regado": a. Private to "regidor": i.
"regado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "regidor" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "regado" and "regidor" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "regado" or "regidor"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "regado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "regidor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #35,736 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regado" and "regidor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regado vs rentado". 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 #35,736 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.