Which to use
“rego” and “Reis” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,864
- “rego” frequency rank
- #3,514
- “Reis” frequency rank
- 25378
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rego | Reis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sulco que abre o arado | sobrenome comum em português |
Letter map: rego vs Reis
Shared letters muted; letters that set rego and Reis apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. rego (CVCV) and Reis (CVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Pair insight - rego / Reis
rego and Reis are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25378, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rego is recorded at frequency rank #21,864, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈRe.ɡu/. 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 25378, this pair ranks #43,954 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rego vs Reis
Shared letters: er. Private to "rego": go. Private to "Reis": is.
"rego" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Reis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rego" and "Reis" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "rego" vs "Reis" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "rego" vs "Reis" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "rego" 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 #43,954 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rego" and "Reis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rego 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 #43,954 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.