regador

/Rɨ.ɡɐ.ˈdoɾ/

//Rɨ.ɡɐ.ˈdoɾ// adj

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The verdict

“regador” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #72,723 among 1,668 “R” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,723
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,668
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que rega

Key facts for regador
PropertyValue
Headwordregador
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/Rɨ.ɡɐ.ˈdoɾ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#72,723
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “regador” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). regador lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

regador is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #72,723 among 1,668 “R” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /Rɨ.ɡɐ.ˈdoɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "que rega".

No misspelling variants are generated for regador in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is regador, spelled R-E-G-A-D-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    que rega

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "regador"?
"regador" is spelled R-E-G-A-D-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is /Rɨ.ɡɐ.ˈdoɾ/.
What does "regador" mean?
As an adjective, "regador" means: que rega
How do you pronounce "regador"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "regador" is /Rɨ.ɡɐ.ˈdoɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "regador" come from?
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Using “regador”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is R-E-G-A-D-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /Rɨ.ɡɐ.ˈdoɾ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list