Which to use
“reglas” and “regula” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,529
- “reglas” frequency rank
- #10,564
- “regula” frequency rank
- 12093
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reglas | regula |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de reglar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de regular. |
Where the eye mixes reglas and regula
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: reglas vs regula
A purely visual mix-up. reglas ([ˈreɣ̞las]) and regula ([reˈɣ̞ula]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12093, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reglas is recorded at frequency rank #1,529, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈreɣ̞las]. regula is at rank #10,564, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈɣ̞ula].
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 12093, this pair ranks #292,762 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of reglas vs regula
Shared letters: aeglr. Private to "reglas": s. Private to "regula": u.
"reglas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "regula" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reglas" and "regula" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "reglas" vs "regula" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "reglas" and "regula" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "reglas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "regula" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #292,762 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reglas" and "regula" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regula vs regulen". 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 #292,762 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.