Which to use
“regata” and “régua” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,433
- “regata” frequency rank
- #18,702
- “régua” frequency rank
- 37135
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regata | régua |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | corrida de embarcações à porfia | 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 eye mixes regata and régua
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between regata and régua
A purely visual mix-up. regata (/Rɨ.ˈɡa.tɐ/) and régua (/ˈχɛ.gwə/) 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 37135, 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/. 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 37135, this pair ranks #29,545 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of regata vs régua
Shared letters: agr. Private to "regata": et. Private to "régua": ué.
"regata" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "régua" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- regata ← ergata · reagta · regaat · regatta · reggata · regtaa · rgeata · rregata
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "regata" for "régua" ever safe?
Which is more common, "regata" or "régua"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "regata" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "régua" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #29,545 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regata" and "régua" 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 #29,545 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.