Which to use
“regula” and “resulta” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,564
- “regula” frequency rank
- #1,154
- “resulta” frequency rank
- 11718
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regula | resulta |
|---|---|---|
| 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 resultar. |
Where the eye mixes regula and resulta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses regula with resulta
A purely visual mix-up. regula ([reˈɣ̞ula]) and resulta ([reˈsul̪t̪a]) 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 11718, 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]. resulta is at rank #1,154, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈsul̪t̪a].
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 11718, this pair ranks #294,122 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of regula vs resulta
Shared letters: aelru. Private to "regula": g. Private to "resulta": st.
"regula" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "resulta" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "regula" and "resulta" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "regula" vs "resulta" - which ranks higher?
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 "resulta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #294,122 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regula" and "resulta" 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 #294,122 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.