Which to use
“regado” is a verb and “regio” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,894
- “regado” frequency rank
- #20,181
- “regio” frequency rank
- 70075
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regado | regio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de regar o de regarse. | Que pertenece o concierne a un rey, una reina o la realeza |
Where the eye mixes regado and regio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. regado runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against regio's 5 (CVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses regado with regio
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: regado is [reˈɣ̞að̞o] while regio is [ˈrexjo]. 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 70075, 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]. regio is at rank #20,181, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈrexjo].
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 70075, this pair ranks #30,512 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of regado vs regio
Shared letters: egor. Private to "regado": ad. Private to "regio": i.
"regado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "regio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "regado" for "regio" ever safe?
Frequency check: "regado" vs "regio" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "regio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #30,512 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regado" and "regio" 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 #30,512 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.