Which to use
“regidor” and “regidores” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,069
- “regidor” frequency rank
- #16,691
- “regidores” frequency rank
- 34760
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regidor | regidores |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante anticuada de regente. | Forma del plural de regidor. |
Where the eye mixes regidor and regidores
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. regidor runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against regidores's 9 (CVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses regidor with regidores
A purely visual mix-up. regidor ([rexiˈð̞oɾ]) and regidores ([rexiˈð̞oɾes]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “regidor” sits inside “regidores”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34760, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
regidor is recorded at frequency rank #18,069, classified as anadj, pronounced [rexiˈð̞oɾ]. regidores is at rank #16,691, tagged as anadj, pronounced [rexiˈð̞oɾes].
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 34760, this pair ranks #189,714 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of regidor vs regidores
Shared letters: degior. Private to "regidor": -. Private to "regidores": s.
"regidor" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "regidores" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "regidor" for "regidores" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "regidor" or "regidores" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "regidor" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "regidores" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #189,714 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regidor" and "regidores" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regado vs regidor". 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 #189,714 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.