Which to use
“regalo” is a noun and “regando” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,878
- “regalo” frequency rank
- #49,241
- “regando” frequency rank
- 51119
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regalo | regando |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cosa que se da de forma voluntaria y gratuita. | Gerundio de regar. |
Where the eye mixes regalo and regando
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. regalo runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against regando's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: regalo vs regando
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: regalo is [reˈɣ̞alo] while regando is [reˈɣ̞ãn̪d̪o]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51119, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
regalo is recorded at frequency rank #1,878, classified as anoun, pronounced [reˈɣ̞alo]. regando is at rank #49,241, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈɣ̞ãn̪d̪o].
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 51119, this pair ranks #99,585 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of regalo vs regando
Shared letters: aegor. Private to "regalo": l. Private to "regando": dn.
"regalo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "regando" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "regalo" for "regando" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "regalo" or "regando" show up more?
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 "regalo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "regando" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #99,585 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regalo" and "regando" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regado vs regando". 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 #99,585 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.