Which to use
“regulado” is a verb and “resultado” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,197
- “regulado” frequency rank
- #666
- “resultado” frequency rank
- 16863
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regulado | resultado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de regular. | Efecto de una acción, de un hecho o de un cálculo. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set regulado and resultado apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: regulado is [reɣ̞uˈlað̞o] while resultado is [resul̪ˈt̪að̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16863, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
regulado is recorded at frequency rank #16,197, classified as averb, pronounced [reɣ̞uˈlað̞o]. resultado is at rank #666, tagged as anoun, pronounced [resul̪ˈt̪að̞o].
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 16863, this pair ranks #274,486 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of regulado vs resultado
Shared letters: adeloru. Private to "regulado": g. Private to "resultado": st.
"regulado" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "resultado" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "regulado" and "resultado" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "regulado" or "resultado"?
Remembering regulado vs resultado
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “regulado”; for a noun, it's “resultado”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “regulado” entry
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