regovsrojoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: rego is a noun, rojo is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

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

#21,864
“rego” frequency rank
#29,505
“rojo” frequency rank
51369
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature rego rojo
Definition sulco que abre o arado vermelho

Where the spellings diverge

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

4 ch
rego
4 ch
rojo

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: rego is anoun and rojoanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51369, 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/. rojo is at rank #29,505, tagged as anadj.

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 51369, this pair ranks #13,662 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of rego vs rojo

Shared letters: or. Private to "rego": eg. Private to "rojo": j.

"rego" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "rojo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • regoergo · reggo · reog · rgeo · rrego
  • rojoorjo · rjoo · rojjo · rooj · rrojo

Frequency comparison

rego#21,864
rojo#29,505

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "rego" and "rojo" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "rego" is a noun and "rojo" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "rego" or "rojo"?
"rego" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,864 in our Portuguese list, against #29,505 for "rojo". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering rego vs rojo

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “rego”; for an adjective, it's “rojo”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “rego” 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