Which to use
“regazo” and “repaso” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,625
- “regazo” frequency rank
- #15,213
- “repaso” frequency rank
- 39838
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regazo | repaso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cavidad que forma, entre la cintura y las rodillas, la falda de una persona sentada. | Vuelta a ver o mirar concienzudamente algo ya visto con anterioridad. |
Where the eye mixes regazo and repaso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: regazo vs repaso
A purely visual mix-up. regazo ([reˈɣ̞aso]) and repaso ([reˈpaso]) 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 39838, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
regazo is recorded at frequency rank #24,625, classified as anoun, pronounced [reˈɣ̞aso]. repaso is at rank #15,213, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈpaso].
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 39838, this pair ranks #162,385 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of regazo vs repaso
Shared letters: aeor. Private to "regazo": gz. Private to "repaso": ps.
"regazo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "repaso" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "regazo" and "repaso" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "regazo" or "repaso"?
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 "regazo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "repaso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #162,385 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regazo" and "repaso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regado vs regazo". 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 #162,385 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.