regra

/ˈRɛ.ɡɾɐ/

//ˈRɛ.ɡɾɐ// noun

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The verdict

“regra” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #2,594. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,594
frequency rank, Portuguese
963
“R” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - preceito, norma ou lei

Corpus desk

Index PT-regra · regra · Portuguese

regra · rank #2,594 · 6 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,594
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 963
  • PHOTO-FINISH romance

Nearest frequency peer: romance (+3 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “regra”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “regra” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

regra vs reza
60% similar
regra vs rena
60% similar
regra vs renda
60% similar

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

Key facts for regra
PropertyValue
Headwordregra
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈRɛ.ɡɾɐ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,594
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “regra”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).regracai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “romance” (#2,597), “samba” (#2,598), “semelhante” (#2,599). Entre 963 lemas com “R”, “regra” fica em #2,594. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around regra (IPA /ˈRɛ.ɡɾɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,594 among 963 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for regra, with forms such as "ergra", "reggra", and "regrra". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "reza", "rena", "renda", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is regra, spelled R-E-G-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    preceito, norma ou lei
  2. 2
    o que é determinado por lei
  3. 3
    constituição ou estatuto de ordens religiosas
  4. 4
    régua
  5. 5
    fenômeno fisiológico do período fértil da mulher, que permite a eliminação periódica da caduca do endométrio uterino com fluxo sanguíneo e o óvulo, que não foi fecundado

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how regra appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. "Menarcas" são os nomes das primeiras regras e "menopausas" os das últimas.

Synonyms

cataméniocatamêniomenorreiamenstruaçãomênstruo

This word in other languages

rule(English)regla(Español)règle(Français)Gesetz(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ergra
  • reggra
  • regrra
  • rerga
  • rgera
  • rregra

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of regra - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ergra2reggra1regrra1rerga2rgera2rregra1
Edit distance from "regra"

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 "regra"?
"regra" is spelled R-E-G-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈRɛ.ɡɾɐ/.
What does "regra" mean?
As a noun, "regra" means: preceito, norma ou lei
What words are commonly confused with "regra"?
"regra" is commonly confused with "reza", "rena", "renda". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "regra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "regra" is /ˈRɛ.ɡɾɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "regra" come from?
"regra" 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "regra", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

samba#2,598larga#2,583black#2,614cento#2,620

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Mark6 variantsórgão6 variantsaliás6 variantsherói6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list