# regar vs régua

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### regar
*verb · IPA /Rɨ.ˈɡaɾ/ · frequency rank #27,639*
molhar as plantas, terra, etc

### régua
*noun · IPA /ˈχɛ.gwə/ · frequency rank #18,702*
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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/regar-vs-regua