regência

/Rɨ.ˈʒẽ.sjɐ/

//Rɨ.ˈʒẽ.sjɐ// noun

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The verdict

“regência” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #20,424. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,424
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,668
“R” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ato ou efeito de reger(-se)

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

regência vs renúncia
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for regência
PropertyValue
Headwordregência
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/Rɨ.ˈʒẽ.sjɐ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#20,424
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “regência” 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). regência lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around regência (IPA /Rɨ.ˈʒẽ.sjɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,424 among 1,668 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for regência, with forms such as "ergência", "reggência", and "regnêcia". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "renúncia", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is regência, spelled R-E-G-Ê-N-C-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato ou efeito de reger(-se)
  2. 2
    governo instituído em um país, durante impedimento do chefe de Estado, especialmente de um monarca
  3. 3
    dignidade, função daquele ou daqueles que governam um país, na falta ou na minoridade do soberano
  4. 4
    duração dessa dignidade
  5. 5
    comissão, junta ou corporação encarregada do governo interino de um Estado
  6. 6
    grupo de pessoas que se reúnem com frequência para promover pândegas, arruaças, desordens; bando, malta, súcia
  7. 7
    relação de dependência entre duas palavras numa construção, na qual uma (a regida) complementa a outra (a regente); p.ex., o verbo rege os sintagmas nominais completivos (objeto direto ou indireto e complementos adverbiais)
  8. 8
    arte e técnica de reger
  9. 9
    o ato de reger
  10. 10
    período em que o Brasil foi governado por regentes devido à minoridade de D. Pedro I
  11. 11
    ato de reger uma turma

Synonyms

direção

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ergência
  • reggência
  • regnêcia
  • regêcnia
  • regêncai
  • regênccia
  • regênica
  • regênncia
  • reêgncia
  • rgeência
  • rregência

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of regência - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ergência2reggência1regnêcia2regêcnia2regêncai2regênccia1regênica2regênncia1
Edit distance from "regência"

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 "regência"?
"regência" is spelled R-E-G-Ê-N-C-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /Rɨ.ˈʒẽ.sjɐ/.
What does "regência" mean?
As a noun, "regência" means: ato ou efeito de reger(-se)
What words are commonly confused with "regência"?
"regência" is commonly confused with "renúncia". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "regência"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "regência" is /Rɨ.ˈʒẽ.sjɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "regência" come from?
"regência" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “regência”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is R-E-G-Ê-N-C-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /Rɨ.ˈʒẽ.sjɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “renúncia” - see the side-by-side comparison. regência vs renúncia
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

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