Which to use
“regado” is a verb and “rodado” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,894
- “regado” frequency rank
- #22,498
- “rodado” frequency rank
- 72392
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regado | rodado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de regar o de regarse. | Dicho de un equino: que presenta manchas de forma circular, usualmente más oscuras que su pelaje base. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set regado and rodado apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: regado is [reˈɣ̞að̞o] while rodado is [roˈð̞að̞o]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72392, 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]. rodado is at rank #22,498, tagged as anadj, pronounced [roˈð̞að̞o].
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 72392, this pair ranks #25,434 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of regado vs rodado
Shared letters: ador. Private to "regado": eg. Private to "rodado": -.
"regado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "rodado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "regado" and "rodado" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "regado" or "rodado"?
Remembering regado vs rodado
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “regado”; for an adjective, it's “rodado”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “regado” entry
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