Which to use
“regala” and “regata” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,444
- “regala” frequency rank
- #41,595
- “regata” frequency rank
- 56039
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regala | regata |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Pequeño canal de riego |
Where the eye mixes regala and regata
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. regala and regata follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: regala vs regata
A purely visual mix-up. regala ([reˈɣ̞ala]) and regata ([reˈɣ̞at̪a]) 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 a single letter - l in “regala” becomes t in “regata”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56039, 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]. regata is at rank #41,595, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈɣ̞at̪a].
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 56039, this pair ranks #76,281 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of regala vs regata
Shared letters: aegr. Private to "regala": l. Private to "regata": t.
"regala" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "regata" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "regala" for "regata" ever safe?
Frequency check: "regala" vs "regata" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "regala" and "regata" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "regala" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "regata" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #76,281 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regala" and "regata" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regado vs regata". 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 #76,281 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.