Which to use
“regale” and “regula” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,912
- “regale” frequency rank
- #10,564
- “regula” frequency rank
- 39476
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regale | regula |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de regalar o de regalarse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de regular. |
Where the eye mixes regale and regula
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between regale and regula
A purely visual mix-up. regale ([reˈɣ̞ale]) and regula ([reˈɣ̞ula]) 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 39476, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
regale is recorded at frequency rank #28,912, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈɣ̞ale]. regula is at rank #10,564, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈɣ̞ula].
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 39476, this pair ranks #164,258 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of regale vs regula
Shared letters: aeglr. Private to "regale": -. Private to "regula": u.
"regale" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "regula" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "regale" and "regula" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "regale" vs "regula" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "regale" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "regula" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #164,258 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regale" and "regula" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regale vs relaje". 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 #164,258 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.