regresamosvsregresasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“regresamos” and “regresas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#21,814
“regresamos” frequency rank
#29,368
“regresas” frequency rank
51182
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature regresamos regresas
Definition Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) 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 regresamos and regresas

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. regresamos runs 10 letters (CVCCVCVCVC) against regresas's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

10 ch
regresamos
8 ch
regresas

Look-alike desk: regresamos vs regresas

A purely visual mix-up. regresamos ([reɣ̞ɾeˈsamos]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51182, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

regresamos is recorded at frequency rank #21,814, classified as averb, pronounced [reɣ̞ɾeˈsamos]. 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 51182, this pair ranks #99,202 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of regresamos vs regresas

Shared letters: aegrs. Private to "regresamos": mo. Private to "regresas": -.

"regresamos" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC  ·  "regresas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • regresamosergresamos · regersamos · reggresamos · regreasmos · regresammos · regresamoss · regresamso · regresaoms
  • regresasergresas · regersas · reggresas · regreass · regresass · regressas · regrresas · regrseas

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "regresamos" for "regresas" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([reɣ̞ɾeˈsamos] versus [reˈɣ̞ɾesas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "regresamos" or "regresas"?
"regresamos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,814 in our Spanish list, against #29,368 for "regresas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "regresamos" and "regresas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "regresamos" 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 #99,202 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "regresamos" 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 #99,202 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list