Which to use
“regalen” is a verb and “regalo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,791
- “regalen” frequency rank
- #1,878
- “regalo” frequency rank
- 38669
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regalen | regalo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de regalar o de regalarse. | Cosa que se da de forma voluntaria y gratuita. |
Where the eye mixes regalen and regalo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. regalen runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against regalo's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses regalen with regalo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: regalen is [reˈɣ̞alẽn] while regalo is [reˈɣ̞alo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38669, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
regalen is recorded at frequency rank #36,791, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈɣ̞alẽn]. regalo is at rank #1,878, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈɣ̞alo].
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 38669, this pair ranks #168,726 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of regalen vs regalo
Shared letters: aeglr. Private to "regalen": n. Private to "regalo": o.
"regalen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "regalo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "regalen" and "regalo" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "regalen" or "regalo" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "regalen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "regalo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #168,726 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regalen" and "regalo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regalen vs regulen". 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 #168,726 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.