Which to use
“regale” and “relaje” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,912
- “regale” frequency rank
- #49,899
- “relaje” frequency rank
- 78811
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regale | relaje |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de regalar o de regalarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de relajar o de relajarse. |
Where the eye mixes regale and relaje
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: regale vs relaje
A purely visual mix-up. regale ([reˈɣ̞ale]) and relaje ([reˈlaxe]) 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 78811, 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]. relaje is at rank #49,899, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈlaxe].
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 78811, this pair ranks #13,907 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of regale vs relaje
Shared letters: aelr. Private to "regale": g. Private to "relaje": j.
"regale" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "relaje" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "regale" and "relaje" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "regale" or "relaje"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "regale" and "relaje" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "regale" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "relaje" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,907 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regale" and "relaje" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "relaje vs renace". 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 #13,907 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.