raiavsrégiaWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: raia is a noun, régia is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“raia” is a noun and “régia” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#23,104
“raia” frequency rank
#25,815
“régia” frequency rank
48919
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature raia régia
Definition o mesmo que arraia feminino de régio

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set raia and régia apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
raia
5 ch
régia

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: raia is anoun and régiaanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48919, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

raia is recorded at frequency rank #23,104, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈRaj.ɐ/. régia is at rank #25,815, tagged as anadj.

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 48919, this pair ranks #16,196 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of raia vs régia

Shared letters: air. Private to "raia": -. Private to "régia": .

"raia" · 4 letters · shape CVVV  ·  "régia" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • raiaaria · raai · riaa · rraia

Frequency comparison

raia#23,104
régia#25,815

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "raia" and "régia" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "raia" is a noun and "régia" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "raia" or "régia"?
"raia" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,104 in our Portuguese list, against #25,815 for "régia". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering raia vs régia

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “raia”; for an adjective, it's “régia”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “raia” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list