regards

/ɹɪˈɡɑɹdz/

//ɹɪˈɡɑɹdz// noun

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The verdict

“regards” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #72,724 among 1,668 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,724
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,668
“R” headwords

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

Key facts for regards
PropertyValue
Headwordregards
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɹɪˈɡɑɹdz/
Letters7
Frequency rank#72,724
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “regards” 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). regards 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

regards is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #72,724 among 1,668 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɹɪˈɡɑɹdz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for regards, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is regards, spelled R-E-G-A-R-D-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    lembranças
  2. 2
    cordialmente (usado ao final de mensagens)

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 "regards"?
"regards" is spelled R-E-G-A-R-D-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪˈɡɑɹdz/.
What does "regards" mean?
As a noun, "regards" means: lembranças
How do you pronounce "regards"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "regards" is /ɹɪˈɡɑɹdz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "regards" come from?
"regards" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “regards”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is R-E-G-A-R-D-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɹɪˈɡɑɹdz/ (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