Which to use
“regresado” and “regresas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,469
- “regresado” frequency rank
- #29,368
- “regresas” frequency rank
- 41837
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regresado | regresas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de regresar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de regresar o de regresarse. |
Where the eye mixes regresado and regresas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. regresado runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCV) against regresas's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: regresado vs regresas
A purely visual mix-up. regresado ([reɣ̞ɾeˈsað̞o]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41837, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
regresado is recorded at frequency rank #12,469, classified as averb, pronounced [reɣ̞ɾeˈsað̞o]. 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 41837, this pair ranks #151,514 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of regresado vs regresas
Shared letters: aegrs. Private to "regresado": do. Private to "regresas": -.
"regresado" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "regresas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "regresado" and "regresas" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "regresado" or "regresas" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "regresado" 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 #151,514 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regresado" 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 #151,514 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.