Which to use
“Regla” and “Rola” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,632
- “Regla” frequency rank
- #34,324
- “Rola” frequency rank
- 36956
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Regla | Rola |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nombre de una constelación austral, inicialmente llamada Norma et Regula. Está situada al sur del Escorpión y entre las constelaciones del Lobo, el Compás (Circinum), el Triángulo Austral y el Altar (Ara). | Apellido. |
Where the eye mixes Regla and Rola
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Regla and Rola
A purely visual mix-up. Regla ([ˈreɣ̞la]) and Rola ([ˈrola]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36956, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Regla is recorded at frequency rank #2,632, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈreɣ̞la]. Rola is at rank #34,324, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈrola].
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 36956, this pair ranks #177,895 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Regla vs Rola
Shared letters: alr. Private to "Regla": eg. Private to "Rola": o.
"Regla" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Rola" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Regla" and "Rola" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Regla" or "Rola"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Regla" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Rola" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #177,895 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Regla" and "Rola" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "riba vs Rola". 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 #177,895 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.