Which to use
“regalo” and “regata” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,878
- “regalo” frequency rank
- #41,595
- “regata” frequency rank
- 43473
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regalo | regata |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cosa que se da de forma voluntaria y gratuita. | Pequeño canal de riego |
Where the eye mixes regalo and regata
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. regalo and regata follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses regalo with regata
A purely visual mix-up. regalo ([reˈɣ̞alo]) and regata ([reˈɣ̞at̪a]) 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 43473, 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]. regata is at rank #41,595, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈɣ̞at̪a].
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 43473, this pair ranks #142,448 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of regalo vs regata
Shared letters: aegr. Private to "regalo": lo. Private to "regata": t.
"regalo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "regata" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "regalo" and "regata" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "regalo" or "regata"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "regalo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "regata" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #142,448 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regalo" and "regata" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regado vs regata". 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 #142,448 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.