Which to use
“regalaba” and “revelaba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,594
- “regalaba” frequency rank
- #38,361
- “revelaba” frequency rank
- 79955
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regalaba | revelaba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de regalar o de regalarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de revelar o de revelarse. |
Where the eye mixes regalaba and revelaba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. regalaba and revelaba follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between regalaba and revelaba
A purely visual mix-up. regalaba ([reɣ̞aˈlaβ̞a]) and revelaba ([reβ̞eˈlaβ̞a]) 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 79955, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
regalaba is recorded at frequency rank #41,594, classified as averb, pronounced [reɣ̞aˈlaβ̞a]. revelaba is at rank #38,361, tagged as averb, pronounced [reβ̞eˈlaβ̞a].
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 79955, this pair ranks #12,303 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of regalaba vs revelaba
Shared letters: abelr. Private to "regalaba": g. Private to "revelaba": v.
"regalaba" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "revelaba" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "regalaba" and "revelaba" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "regalaba" vs "revelaba" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "regalaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "revelaba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #12,303 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regalaba" and "revelaba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regalaba vs regalada". 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 #12,303 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.