Which to use
“registre” and “regístrese” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,092
- “registre” frequency rank
- #43,825
- “regístrese” frequency rank
- 74917
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | registre | regístrese |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de registrar o de registrarse. | Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo afirmativo de registrarse (con el pronombre enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes registre and regístrese
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. registre runs 8 letters (CVCVCCCV) against regístrese's 10 (CVCVCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses registre with regístrese
A purely visual mix-up. registre ([reˈxist̪ɾe]) and regístrese ([reˈxist̪ɾese]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74917, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
registre is recorded at frequency rank #31,092, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈxist̪ɾe]. regístrese is at rank #43,825, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈxist̪ɾese].
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 74917, this pair ranks #20,505 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of registre vs regístrese
Shared letters: egrst. Private to "registre": i. Private to "regístrese": í.
"registre" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "regístrese" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- registre ← ergistre · reggistre · regisrte · regisstre · register · registrre · registtre · regitsre
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "registre" for "regístrese" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "registre" or "regístrese" 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 "registre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "regístrese" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #20,505 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "registre" and "regístrese" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "registre vs reviste". 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 #20,505 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.