Which to use
“regresan” and “regresaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,563
- “regresan” frequency rank
- #13,133
- “regresaron” frequency rank
- 23696
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regresan | regresaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de regresar o de regresarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de regresar o de regresarse. |
Where the eye mixes regresan and regresaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. regresan runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against regresaron's 10 (CVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses regresan with regresaron
A purely visual mix-up. regresan ([reˈɣ̞ɾesãn]) and regresaron ([reɣ̞ɾeˈsaɾõn]) 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 23696, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
regresan is recorded at frequency rank #10,563, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈɣ̞ɾesãn]. regresaron is at rank #13,133, tagged as averb, pronounced [reɣ̞ɾeˈsaɾõn].
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 23696, this pair ranks #244,570 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of regresan vs regresaron
Shared letters: aegnrs. Private to "regresan": -. Private to "regresaron": o.
"regresan" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "regresaron" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- regresan ← ergresan · regersan · reggresan · regreasn · regresann · regresna · regressan · regrresan
- regresaron ← ergresaron · regersaron · reggresaron · regreasron · regresaorn · regresarno · regresaronn · regresarron
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "regresan" and "regresaron" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "regresan" or "regresaron"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "regresan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "regresaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #244,570 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regresan" and "regresaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regresaré vs regresaron". 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 #244,570 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.