Which to use
“regar” is a verb and “régua” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,639
- “regar” frequency rank
- #18,702
- “régua” frequency rank
- 46341
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regar | régua |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | molhar as plantas, terra, etc | instrumento de madeira, plástico ou qualquer outro material sólido com as faces planas e as arestas apropriadas para servirem de guia para se traçar linhas retas |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set regar and régua apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: regar is /Rɨ.ˈɡaɾ/ while régua is /ˈχɛ.gwə/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46341, 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/. régua is at rank #18,702, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈχɛ.gwə/.
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 46341, this pair ranks #18,983 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of regar vs régua
Shared letters: agr. Private to "regar": e. Private to "régua": ué.
"regar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "régua" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- regar ← ergar · reagr · regarr · reggar · rgear · rregar
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "regar" and "régua" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "regar" or "régua"?
Remembering regar vs régua
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “regar”; for a noun, it's “régua”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “regar” entry
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