Which to use
“regula” and “regulado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,564
- “regula” frequency rank
- #16,197
- “regulado” frequency rank
- 26761
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regula | regulado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de regular. | Participio de regular. |
Where the eye mixes regula and regulado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between regula and regulado
A purely visual mix-up. regula ([reˈɣ̞ula]) and regulado ([reɣ̞uˈlað̞o]) 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) - “regula” sits inside “regulado”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26761, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
regula is recorded at frequency rank #10,564, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈɣ̞ula]. regulado is at rank #16,197, tagged as averb, pronounced [reɣ̞uˈlað̞o].
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 26761, this pair ranks #230,095 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of regula vs regulado
Shared letters: aeglru. Private to "regula": -. Private to "regulado": do.
"regula" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "regulado" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "regula" and "regulado" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "regula" or "regulado" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "regula" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "regulado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #230,095 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regula" and "regulado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regado vs regulado". 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 #230,095 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.