regalarvsregalaronTell them apart

Which to use

“regalar” and “regalaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#9,191
“regalar” frequency rank
#18,373
“regalaron” frequency rank
27564
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature regalar regalaron
Definition Ceder un bien material sin recibir a cambio un pago, a menudo para agradar a quien lo recibe. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de regalar o de regalarse.

Where the eye mixes regalar and regalaron

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

7 ch
regalar
9 ch
regalaron

Visual trap between regalar and regalaron

A purely visual mix-up. regalar ([reɣ̞aˈlaɾ]) and regalaron ([reɣ̞aˈlaɾõn]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “regalar” sits inside “regalaron”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27564, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

regalar is recorded at frequency rank #9,191, classified as averb, pronounced [reɣ̞aˈlaɾ]. regalaron is at rank #18,373, tagged as averb, pronounced [reɣ̞aˈlaɾõn].

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 27564, this pair ranks #226,213 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of regalar vs regalaron

Shared letters: aeglr. Private to "regalar": -. Private to "regalaron": no.

"regalar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "regalaron" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • regalarergalar · reaglar · regaalr · regalarr · regallar · regalra · reggalar · reglaar
  • regalaronergalaron · reaglaron · regaalron · regalaorn · regalarno · regalaronn · regalarron · regallaron

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "regalar" and "regalaron" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([reɣ̞aˈlaɾ] versus [reɣ̞aˈlaɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "regalar" vs "regalaron" - which ranks higher?
"regalar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,191 in our Spanish list, against #18,373 for "regalaron". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "regalar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "regalaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #226,213 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "regalar" and "regalaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rebelaron vs regalaron". 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 #226,213 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list