Which to use
“regirán” and “revisan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,781
- “regirán” frequency rank
- #25,036
- “revisan” frequency rank
- 71817
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regirán | revisan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de regir. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de revisar. |
Where the eye mixes regirán and revisan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses regirán with revisan
A purely visual mix-up. regirán ([rexiˈɾãn]) and revisan ([reˈβ̞isãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71817, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
regirán is recorded at frequency rank #46,781, classified as averb, pronounced [rexiˈɾãn]. revisan is at rank #25,036, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈβ̞isãn].
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 71817, this pair ranks #26,686 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of regirán vs revisan
Shared letters: einr. Private to "regirán": gá. Private to "revisan": asv.
"regirán" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "revisan" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- revisan ← ervisan · rebisan · reivsan · reviasn · revisann · revisna · revissan · revsian
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "regirán" and "revisan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "regirán" or "revisan" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "regirán" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "revisan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #26,686 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regirán" and "revisan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regirán vs reparan". 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 #26,686 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.