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 |
Letter map: régia vs Reis
Shared letters muted; letters that set régia and Reis apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. régia runs 5 letters (CVCVV) against Reis's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Role in the sentence - régia and Reis
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
- Reis ← eris · reiss · resi · ries · rreis
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "régia" and "Reis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "régia" or "Reis"?
Useful next steps
You've compared "régia" and "Reis". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "régia" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Reis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #39,343 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "régia" and "Reis" 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 #39,343 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.