regresan

[reˈɣ̞ɾesãn]

/[reˈɣ̞ɾesãn]/ verb

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The verdict

“regresan” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #10,563. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,563
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de regresar o de regresarse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-regresan · regresan · Spanish

regresan · rank #10,563 · 12 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,563
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH recesión

Nearest frequency peer: recesión (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “regresan”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “regresan” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

regresan vs regreso
75% similar
regresan vs regrese
75% similar
regresan vs represa
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for regresan
PropertyValue
Headwordregresan
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[reˈɣ̞ɾesãn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#10,563
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “regresan”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).regresancae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “recesión” (#10,562), “regula” (#10,564), “racistas” (#10,561). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “regresan” va en #10,563. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around regresan (IPA [reˈɣ̞ɾesãn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #10,563 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de regresar o de regresarse.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for regresan, with forms such as "ergresan", "regersan", and "reggresan". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "regreso", "regrese", "represa", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is regresan, spelled R-E-G-R-E-S-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de regresar o de regresarse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ergresan
  • regersan
  • reggresan
  • regreasn
  • regresann
  • regresna
  • regressan
  • regrresan
  • regrsean
  • rergesan
  • rgeresan
  • rregresan

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of regresan - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ergresan2regersan2reggresan1regreasn2regresann1regresna2regressan1regrresan1
Edit distance from "regresan"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "regresan"?
"regresan" is spelled R-E-G-R-E-S-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [reˈɣ̞ɾesãn].
What does "regresan" mean?
As a verb, "regresan" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de regresar o de regresarse.
What words are commonly confused with "regresan"?
"regresan" is commonly confused with "regreso", "regrese", "represa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "regresan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "regresan" is [reˈɣ̞ɾesãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "regresan" come from?
"regresan" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "regresan", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

recesión#10,562racistas#10,561probando#10,552portátil#10,550

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

ordinaria12 variantstácticas12 variantsmoviendo12 variantsvariados12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list