Which to use
“regresaban” and “regresan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,307
- “regresaban” frequency rank
- #10,563
- “regresan” frequency rank
- 44870
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regresaban | regresan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de regresar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de regresar o de regresarse. |
Where the eye mixes regresaban and regresan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. regresaban runs 10 letters (CVCCVCVCVC) against regresan's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between regresaban and regresan
A purely visual mix-up. regresaban ([reɣ̞ɾeˈsaβ̞ãn]) and regresan ([reˈɣ̞ɾesãn]) 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 44870, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
regresaban is recorded at frequency rank #34,307, classified as averb, pronounced [reɣ̞ɾeˈsaβ̞ãn]. regresan is at rank #10,563, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈɣ̞ɾesãn].
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 44870, this pair ranks #134,653 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of regresaban vs regresan
Shared letters: aegnrs. Private to "regresaban": b. Private to "regresan": -.
"regresaban" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC · "regresan" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- regresaban ← ergresaban · regersaban · reggresaban · regreasban · regresaabn · regresabann · regresabban · regresabna
- regresan ← ergresan · regersan · reggresan · regreasn · regresann · regresna · regressan · regrresan
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "regresaban" and "regresan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "regresaban" or "regresan"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "regresaban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "regresan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #134,653 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regresaban" and "regresan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regresaban vs regresarán". 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 #134,653 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.