Which to use
“regula” and “rehúsa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,564
- “regula” frequency rank
- #39,961
- “rehúsa” frequency rank
- 50525
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regula | rehúsa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de regular. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de rehusar o de rehusarse. |
Where the eye mixes regula and rehúsa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. regula and rehúsa follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses regula with rehúsa
A purely visual mix-up. regula ([reˈɣ̞ula]) and rehúsa ([reˈusa]) 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 50525, 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]. rehúsa is at rank #39,961, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈusa].
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 50525, this pair ranks #102,728 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of regula vs rehúsa
Shared letters: aer. Private to "regula": glu. Private to "rehúsa": hsú.
"regula" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "rehúsa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- regula ← ergula · reggula · reglua · regual · regulla · reugla · rgeula · rregula
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "regula" and "rehúsa" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "regula" vs "rehúsa" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "regula" and "rehúsa" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "regula" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rehúsa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #102,728 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regula" and "rehúsa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rebasa vs rehúsa". 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 #102,728 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.