régiavsReisWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: régia is a adjective, Reis is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“régia” is an adjective and “Reis” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#25,815
“régia” frequency rank
#3,514
“Reis” frequency rank
29329
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature régia Reis
Definition feminino de régio sobrenome comum em português

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set régia and Reis apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
régia
4 ch
Reis

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: régia is anadjective and Reisanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29329, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

régia is recorded at frequency rank #25,815, classified as anadj. Reis is at rank #3,514, tagged as anoun.

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 29329, this pair ranks #39,343 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of régia vs Reis

Shared letters: ir. Private to "régia": agé. Private to "Reis": es.

"régia" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV  ·  "Reis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Reiseris · reiss · resi · ries · rreis

Frequency comparison

régia#25,815
Reis#3,514

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "régia" and "Reis" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "régia" is an adjective and "Reis" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "régia" or "Reis"?
"Reis" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,514 in our Portuguese list, against #25,815 for "régia". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering régia vs Reis

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “régia”; for a noun, it's “Reis”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “régia” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list