Which to use
“régia” is an adjective and “regra” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,815
- “régia” frequency rank
- #2,594
- “regra” frequency rank
- 28409
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | régia | regra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | feminino de régio | preceito, norma ou lei |
Letter map: régia vs regra
Shared letters muted; letters that set régia and regra apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. régia (CVCVV) and regra (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Part-of-speech tell for régia / regra
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: régia is anadjective and regraanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28409, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
régia is recorded at frequency rank #25,815, classified as anadj. 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 28409, this pair ranks #40,402 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of régia vs regra
Shared letters: agr. Private to "régia": ié. Private to "regra": e.
"régia" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "regra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- regra ← ergra · reggra · regrra · rerga · rgera · rregra
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "régia" for "regra" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "régia" or "regra" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "régia" and "regra".
- Full dictionary entry for "régia" 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 #40,402 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "régia" and "regra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "régia vs revi". 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 #40,402 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.