Which to use
“regado” and “robado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,894
- “regado” frequency rank
- #5,041
- “robado” frequency rank
- 54935
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regado | robado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de regar o de regarse. | Participio de robar. |
Where the eye mixes regado and robado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: regado vs robado
A purely visual mix-up. regado ([reˈɣ̞að̞o]) and robado ([roˈβ̞að̞o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54935, 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]. robado is at rank #5,041, tagged as averb, pronounced [roˈβ̞að̞o].
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 54935, this pair ranks #81,130 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of regado vs robado
Shared letters: ador. Private to "regado": eg. Private to "robado": b.
"regado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "robado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "regado" and "robado" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "regado" vs "robado" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "regado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "robado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #81,130 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regado" and "robado" 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 #81,130 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.