Which to use
“regresa” and “represa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,281
- “regresa” frequency rank
- #21,137
- “represa” frequency rank
- 25418
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regresa | represa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de regresar o de regresarse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de represar. |
Where the eye mixes regresa and represa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. regresa and represa follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: regresa vs represa
A purely visual mix-up. regresa ([reˈɣ̞ɾesa]) and represa ([reˈpɾesa]) 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 a single letter - g in “regresa” becomes p in “represa”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25418, 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]. represa is at rank #21,137, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈpɾesa].
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 25418, this pair ranks #236,535 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of regresa vs represa
Shared letters: aers. Private to "regresa": g. Private to "represa": p.
"regresa" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "represa" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "regresa" and "represa" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "regresa" or "represa" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "regresa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "represa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #236,535 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regresa" and "represa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "represa vs repulsa". 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 #236,535 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.