Which to use
“regala” and “regalos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,444
- “regala” frequency rank
- #4,192
- “regalos” frequency rank
- 18636
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regala | regalos |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Forma del plural de regalo. |
Where the eye mixes regala and regalos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. regala runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against regalos's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses regala with regalos
A purely visual mix-up. regala ([reˈɣ̞ala]) and regalos ([reˈɣ̞alos]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18636, 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]. regalos is at rank #4,192, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈɣ̞alos].
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 18636, this pair ranks #267,089 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of regala vs regalos
Shared letters: aeglr. Private to "regala": -. Private to "regalos": os.
"regala" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "regalos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "regala" for "regalos" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "regala" or "regalos" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "regala" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "regalos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #267,089 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regala" and "regalos" 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 #267,089 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.