Which to use
“regala” is a noun and “regirá” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,444
- “regala” frequency rank
- #38,931
- “regirá” frequency rank
- 53375
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regala | regirá |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de regir. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set regala and regirá apart are highlighted. They share 3 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: regala is [reˈɣ̞ala] while regirá is [rexiˈɾa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53375, 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]. regirá is at rank #38,931, tagged as averb, pronounced [rexiˈɾa].
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 53375, this pair ranks #88,179 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of regala vs regirá
Shared letters: egr. Private to "regala": al. Private to "regirá": iá.
"regala" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "regirá" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- regala ← ergala · reagla · regaal · regalla · reggala · reglaa · rgeala · rregala
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering regala vs regirá
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “regala”; for a verb, it's “regirá”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “regala” entry
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