Which to use
“regar” and “rogar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,429
- “regar” frequency rank
- #20,504
- “rogar” frequency rank
- 45933
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regar | rogar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Llevar el agua a la tierra que cubre las plantas, a los sembradíos y a las plantas mismas. | Pedir o solicitar algo a alguien con mucha necesidad. |
Where the eye mixes regar and rogar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: regar vs rogar
A purely visual mix-up. regar ([reˈɣ̞aɾ]) and rogar ([roˈɣ̞aɾ]) 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 a single letter - e in “regar” becomes o in “rogar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45933, 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]. rogar is at rank #20,504, tagged as averb, pronounced [roˈɣ̞aɾ].
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 45933, this pair ranks #128,630 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of regar vs rogar
Shared letters: agr. Private to "regar": e. Private to "rogar": o.
"regar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "rogar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "regar" and "rogar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "regar" or "rogar"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "regar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rogar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #128,630 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regar" and "rogar" 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 #128,630 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.