Which to use
“regida” is a participle and “reía” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,120
- “regida” frequency rank
- #18,073
- “reía” frequency rank
- 60193
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regida | reía |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de regido, participio de regir. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de reír o de reírse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set regida and reía apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: regida is [reˈxið̞a] while reía is [reˈia]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60193, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
regida is recorded at frequency rank #42,120, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [reˈxið̞a]. 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 60193, this pair ranks #59,824 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of regida vs reía
Shared letters: aer. Private to "regida": dgi. Private to "reía": í.
"regida" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "reía" · 4 letters · shape CVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- regida ← ergida · regdia · reggida · regiad · regidda · reigda · rgeida · rregida
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "regida" and "reía" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "regida" or "reía"?
Remembering regida vs reía
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “regida”; for a verb, it's “reía”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “regida” entry
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