regresiva

[reɣ̞ɾeˈsiβ̞a]

/[reɣ̞ɾeˈsiβ̞a]/ adj

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The verdict

“regresiva” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #20,799. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,799
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del femenino de regresivo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-regresiva · regresiva · Spanish

regresiva · rank #20,799 · 15 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,799
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH regresará

Nearest frequency peer: regresará (-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 “regresiva”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “regresiva” 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).

regresiva vs represiva
89% similar
regresiva vs represivas
80% similar
regresiva vs regresa
78% similar

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

Key facts for regresiva
PropertyValue
Headwordregresiva
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[reɣ̞ɾeˈsiβ̞a]
Letters9
Frequency rank#20,799
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “regresiva”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.regresivacae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “regresará” (#20,798), “recipientes” (#20,797), “remoción” (#20,801). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “regresiva” va en #20,799. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around regresiva (IPA [reɣ̞ɾeˈsiβ̞a]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #20,799 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Forma del femenino de regresivo.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for regresiva, with forms such as "ergresiva", "regersiva", and "reggresiva". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "represiva", "represivas", "regresa", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is regresiva, spelled R-E-G-R-E-S-I-V-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino de regresivo.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ergresiva
  • regersiva
  • reggresiva
  • regreciva
  • regreisva
  • regresiav
  • regresiba
  • regresivva
  • regressiva
  • regresvia
  • regrresiva
  • regrseiva
  • rergesiva
  • rgeresiva
  • rregresiva

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of regresiva - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ergresiva2regersiva2reggresiva1regreciva1regreisva2regresiav2regresiba1regresivva1
Edit distance from "regresiva"

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 "regresiva"?
"regresiva" is spelled R-E-G-R-E-S-I-V-A. The IPA pronunciation is [reɣ̞ɾeˈsiβ̞a].
What does "regresiva" mean?
As an adjective, "regresiva" means: Forma del femenino de regresivo.
What words are commonly confused with "regresiva"?
"regresiva" is commonly confused with "represiva", "represivas", "regresa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "regresiva"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "regresiva" is [reɣ̞ɾeˈsiβ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "regresiva" come from?
"regresiva" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

regresará#20,798publicaba#20,784promedios#20,780probables#20,778

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

rechazados15 variantspreferidos15 variantstransitar15 variantsabrumadora15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list