Which to use
“regar” and “rimar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,639
- “regar” frequency rank
- #47,587
- “rimar” frequency rank
- 75226
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regar | rimar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | molhar as plantas, terra, etc | escrever versos rimados |
Where the eye mixes regar and rimar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. regar and rimar follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses regar with rimar
A purely visual mix-up. regar (/Rɨ.ˈɡaɾ/) and rimar (/Ri.ˈmaɾ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75226, 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/. rimar is at rank #47,587, tagged as averb, pronounced /Ri.ˈmaɾ/.
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 75226, this pair ranks #2,345 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of regar vs rimar
Shared letters: ar. Private to "regar": eg. Private to "rimar": im.
"regar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "rimar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "regar" and "rimar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "regar" or "rimar"?
What to do next
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 "rimar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,345 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regar" and "rimar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rimar vs ruma". 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 #2,345 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.