regadovsrepasoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: regado is a verb, repaso is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“regado” is a verb and “repaso” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#49,894
“regado” frequency rank
#15,213
“repaso” frequency rank
65107
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature regado repaso
Definition Participio de regar o de regarse. Vuelta a ver o mirar concienzudamente algo ya visto con anterioridad.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set regado and repaso apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
regado
6 ch
repaso

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: regado is [reˈɣ̞að̞o] while repaso is [reˈpaso]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65107, 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]. repaso is at rank #15,213, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈpaso].

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 65107, this pair ranks #43,608 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of regado vs repaso

Shared letters: aeor. Private to "regado": dg. Private to "repaso": ps.

"regado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "repaso" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • regadoergado · reagdo · regaddo · regaod · regdao · reggado · rgeado · rregado
  • repasoerpaso · reapso · repaos · repasso · reppaso · repsao · rpeaso · rrepaso

Frequency comparison

regado#49,894
repaso#15,213

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "regado" and "repaso" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "regado" is a verb and "repaso" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "regado" or "repaso"?
"repaso" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,213 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 repaso

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 “repaso”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “regado” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list