regular

/Rɨ.ɡu.ˈlaɾ/

//Rɨ.ɡu.ˈlaɾ// adj

The verdict

“regular” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #3,285. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,285
frequency rank, Portuguese
963
“R” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - que ocorre em intervalos igualmente espaçados de tempo ou espaço

Corpus desk

Index PT-regular · regular · Portuguese

regular · rank #3,285 · 10 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,285
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 963
  • PHOTO-FINISH red

Nearest frequency peer: red (-1 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 “regular”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “regular” 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).

regular vs revelar
71% similar
regular vs rotular
71% similar
regular vs resultar
75% similar

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

Key facts for regular
PropertyValue
Headwordregular
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/Rɨ.ɡu.ˈlaɾ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,285
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “regular”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).regularcai 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 “red” (#3,284), “resgate” (#3,286), “receita” (#3,283). Entre 963 lemas com “R”, “regular” fica em #3,285. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around regular (IPA /Rɨ.ɡu.ˈlaɾ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #3,285 among 963 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for regular, with forms such as "ergular", "reggular", and "regluar". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "revelar", "rotular", "resultar", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is regular, spelled R-E-G-U-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    que ocorre em intervalos igualmente espaçados de tempo ou espaço
  2. 2
    diz-se de um verbo, substantivo, adjetivo, etc que segue os padrões usuais de flexão da língua
  3. 3
    que não varia
  4. 4
    normal
  5. 5
    relativo ao cataménio/catamênio (também chamado de menorreia, menstruação, mênstruo ou regra)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Havia policiais a intervalos regulares no parque.
  2. "Falar" é um verbo regular em português.

Synonyms

Antonyms

anormaldesregularincomumirregularvariável

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ergular
  • reggular
  • regluar
  • regualr
  • regularr
  • regullar
  • regulra
  • reuglar
  • rgeular
  • rregular

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of regular - 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.

ergular2reggular1regluar2regualr2regularr1regullar1regulra2reuglar2
Edit distance from "regular"

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 "regular"?
"regular" is spelled R-E-G-U-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /Rɨ.ɡu.ˈlaɾ/.
What does "regular" mean?
As an adjective, "regular" means: que ocorre em intervalos igualmente espaçados de tempo ou espaço
What words are commonly confused with "regular"?
"regular" is commonly confused with "revelar", "rotular", "resultar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "regular"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "regular" is /Rɨ.ɡu.ˈlaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "regular" come from?
"regular" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list