Which to use
“regresa” and “regresen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,281
- “regresa” frequency rank
- #17,266
- “regresen” frequency rank
- 21547
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regresa | regresen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de regresar o de regresarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de regresar o de regresarse. |
Where the eye mixes regresa and regresen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. regresa runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against regresen's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: regresa vs regresen
A purely visual mix-up. regresa ([reˈɣ̞ɾesa]) and regresen ([reˈɣ̞ɾesẽn]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21547, 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]. regresen is at rank #17,266, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈɣ̞ɾesẽn].
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 21547, this pair ranks #254,440 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of regresa vs regresen
Shared letters: egrs. Private to "regresa": a. Private to "regresen": n.
"regresa" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "regresen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "regresa" and "regresen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "regresa" vs "regresen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "regresen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #254,440 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regresa" and "regresen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regresa 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 #254,440 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.