Which to use
“regar” and “reger” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,639
- “regar” frequency rank
- #38,457
- “reger” frequency rank
- 66096
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regar | reger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | molhar as plantas, terra, etc | governar |
Where the eye mixes regar and reger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: regar vs reger
A purely visual mix-up. regar (/Rɨ.ˈɡaɾ/) and reger (/Rɨ.ˈʒeɾ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - a in “regar” becomes e in “reger”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66096, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
regar is recorded at frequency rank #27,639, classified as averb, pronounced /Rɨ.ˈɡaɾ/. reger is at rank #38,457, tagged as averb, pronounced /Rɨ.ˈʒeɾ/.
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 66096, this pair ranks #5,118 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of regar vs reger
Shared letters: egr. Private to "regar": a. Private to "reger": -.
"regar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "reger" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "regar" and "reger" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "regar" or "reger" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "regar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #5,118 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regar" and "reger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reger vs reles". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #5,118 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.