Which to use
“regata” and “regra” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,433
- “regata” frequency rank
- #2,594
- “regra” frequency rank
- 21027
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regata | regra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | corrida de embarcações à porfia | preceito, norma ou lei |
Where the eye mixes regata and regra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. regata runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against regra's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between regata and regra
A purely visual mix-up. regata (/Rɨ.ˈɡa.tɐ/) and regra (/ˈRɛ.ɡɾɐ/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21027, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
regata is recorded at frequency rank #18,433, classified as anoun, pronounced /Rɨ.ˈɡa.tɐ/. regra is at rank #2,594, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈRɛ.ɡɾɐ/.
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 21027, this pair ranks #49,337 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of regata vs regra
Shared letters: aegr. Private to "regata": t. Private to "regra": -.
"regata" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "regra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "regata" and "regra" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "regata" vs "regra" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "regata" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "regra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #49,337 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regata" and "regra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reatar vs regata". 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 #49,337 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.