regidovsrogadoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“regido” and “rogado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#32,844
“regido” frequency rank
#48,063
“rogado” frequency rank
80907
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature regido rogado
Definition Participio de regir. Participio de rogar.

Where the eye mixes regido and rogado

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
regido
6 ch
rogado

Visual trap between regido and rogado

A purely visual mix-up. regido ([reˈxið̞o]) and rogado ([roˈɣ̞að̞o]) 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 80907, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

regido is recorded at frequency rank #32,844, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈxið̞o]. rogado is at rank #48,063, tagged as averb, pronounced [roˈɣ̞að̞o].

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 80907, this pair ranks #11,078 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of regido vs rogado

Shared letters: dgor. Private to "regido": ei. Private to "rogado": a.

"regido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "rogado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • regidoergido · regdio · reggido · regiddo · regiod · reigdo · rgeido · rregido
  • rogadoorgado · rgoado · roagdo · rogaddo · rogaod · rogdao · roggado · rrogado

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "regido" and "rogado" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([reˈxið̞o] versus [roˈɣ̞að̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "regido" vs "rogado" - which ranks higher?
"regido" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,844 in our Spanish list, against #48,063 for "rogado". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "regido" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "rogado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #11,078 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "regido" and "rogado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regado vs rogado". 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 #11,078 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list