Which to use
“regala” is a noun and “regalar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,444
- “regala” frequency rank
- #9,191
- “regalar” frequency rank
- 23635
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regala | regalar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tablón o tabloncillo que cubre las cabezas o extremos de los reveses de las ligazones y forma la parte superior de la borda, con la que a veces se equivoca como equivalente. | Ceder un bien material sin recibir a cambio un pago, a menudo para agradar a quien lo recibe. |
Where the eye mixes regala and regalar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: regala vs regalar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: regala is [reˈɣ̞ala] while regalar is [reɣ̞aˈlaɾ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “regala” sits inside “regalar”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23635, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
regala is recorded at frequency rank #14,444, classified as anoun, pronounced [reˈɣ̞ala]. regalar is at rank #9,191, tagged as averb, pronounced [reɣ̞aˈlaɾ].
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 23635, this pair ranks #244,867 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of regala vs regalar
Shared letters: aeglr. Private to "regala": -. Private to "regalar": -.
"regala" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "regalar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "regala" and "regalar" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "regala" or "regalar" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "regala" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "regalar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #244,867 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regala" and "regalar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regado vs regala". 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 #244,867 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.