Which to use
“regar” and “reía” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,429
- “regar” frequency rank
- #18,073
- “reía” frequency rank
- 43502
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regar | reía |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Llevar el agua a la tierra que cubre las plantas, a los sembradíos y a las plantas mismas. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de reír o de reírse. |
Where the eye mixes regar and reía
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses regar with reía
A purely visual mix-up. regar ([reˈɣ̞aɾ]) and reía ([reˈia]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43502, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
regar is recorded at frequency rank #25,429, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈɣ̞aɾ]. reía is at rank #18,073, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈia].
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 43502, this pair ranks #142,276 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of regar vs reía
Shared letters: aer. Private to "regar": g. Private to "reía": í.
"regar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "reía" · 4 letters · shape CVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- regar ← ergar · reagr · regarr · reggar · regra · rgear · rregar
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "regar" and "reía" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "regar" or "reía"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "regar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reía" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #142,276 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regar" and "reía" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regado vs regar". 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 #142,276 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.