Which to use
“regala” and “resaca” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,444
- “regala” frequency rank
- #15,954
- “resaca” frequency rank
- 30398
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regala | resaca |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Retroceso de las olas del mar desde el punto máximo que alcanzan en la orilla. |
Where the eye mixes regala and resaca
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses regala with resaca
A purely visual mix-up. regala ([reˈɣ̞ala]) and resaca ([reˈsaka]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30398, 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]. resaca is at rank #15,954, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈsaka].
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 30398, this pair ranks #212,182 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of regala vs resaca
Shared letters: aer. Private to "regala": gl. Private to "resaca": cs.
"regala" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "resaca" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "regala" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "resaca" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #212,182 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regala" and "resaca" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "resaca vs Rosana". 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 #212,182 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.