Which to use
“reguladores” is an adjective and “regulares” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,469
- “reguladores” frequency rank
- #8,175
- “regulares” frequency rank
- 29644
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reguladores | regulares |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de regulador. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del futuro de subjuntivo de regular. |
Where the eye mixes reguladores and regulares
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: reguladores vs regulares
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reguladores is [reɣ̞ulaˈð̞oɾes] while regulares is [reɣ̞uˈlaɾes]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29644, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reguladores is recorded at frequency rank #21,469, classified as anadj, pronounced [reɣ̞ulaˈð̞oɾes]. regulares is at rank #8,175, tagged as averb, pronounced [reɣ̞uˈlaɾes].
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 29644, this pair ranks #215,948 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reguladores vs regulares
Shared letters: aeglrsu. Private to "reguladores": do. Private to "regulares": -.
"reguladores" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVC · "regulares" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- reguladores ← erguladores · regguladores · regluadores · regualdores · reguladdores · reguladoers · reguladoress · reguladorres
- regulares ← ergulares · reggulares · regluares · regualres · regulaers · regularess · regularres · regularse
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reguladores" and "regulares" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "reguladores" vs "regulares" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "reguladores" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "regulares" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #215,948 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reguladores" and "regulares" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reguladores vs reveladores". 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 #215,948 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.