Which to use
“regresa” and “regresas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,281
- “regresa” frequency rank
- #29,368
- “regresas” frequency rank
- 33649
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regresa | regresas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de regresar o de regresarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de regresar o de regresarse. |
Where the eye mixes regresa and regresas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses regresa with regresas
A purely visual mix-up. regresa ([reˈɣ̞ɾesa]) and regresas ([reˈɣ̞ɾesas]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “regresa” sits inside “regresas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33649, 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]. regresas is at rank #29,368, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈɣ̞ɾesas].
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 33649, this pair ranks #195,670 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of regresa vs regresas
Shared letters: aegrs. Private to "regresa": -. Private to "regresas": -.
"regresa" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "regresas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "regresa" for "regresas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "regresa" vs "regresas" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "regresas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #195,670 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regresa" and "regresas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regresaré vs regresas". 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 #195,670 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.