Which to use
“regresa” and “regresado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,281
- “regresa” frequency rank
- #12,469
- “regresado” frequency rank
- 16750
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regresa | regresado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de regresar o de regresarse. | Participio de regresar. |
Where the eye mixes regresa and regresado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between regresa and regresado
A purely visual mix-up. regresa ([reˈɣ̞ɾesa]) and regresado ([reɣ̞ɾeˈsað̞o]) 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 extra letter(s) - “regresa” sits inside “regresado”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16750, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
regresa is recorded at frequency rank #4,281, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈɣ̞ɾesa]. regresado is at rank #12,469, tagged as averb, pronounced [reɣ̞ɾeˈsað̞o].
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 16750, this pair ranks #274,908 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of regresa vs regresado
Shared letters: aegrs. Private to "regresa": -. Private to "regresado": do.
"regresa" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "regresado" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "regresa" and "regresado" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "regresa" vs "regresado" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "regresa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "regresado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #274,908 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regresa" and "regresado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regresado vs regresaré". 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 #274,908 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.