regadovsrelegadoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#49,894
“regado” frequency rank
#31,093
“relegado” frequency rank
80987
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature regado relegado
Definition Participio de regar o de regarse. Participio de relegar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set regado and relegado apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
regado
8 ch
relegado

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. regado ([reˈɣ̞að̞o]) and relegado ([releˈɣ̞að̞o]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80987, 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]. relegado is at rank #31,093, tagged as averb, pronounced [releˈɣ̞að̞o].

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 80987, this pair ranks #10,974 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of regado vs relegado

Shared letters: adegor. Private to "regado": -. Private to "relegado": l.

"regado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "relegado" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • regadoergado · reagdo · regaddo · regaod · regdao · reggado · rgeado · rregado
  • relegadoerlegado · reelgado · releagdo · relegaddo · relegaod · relegdao · releggado · relgeado

Frequency comparison

regado#49,894
relegado#31,093

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "regado" and "relegado" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([reˈɣ̞að̞o] versus [releˈɣ̞að̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "regado" or "relegado"?
"relegado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #31,093 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 relegado

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