Which to use
“regresan” and “regresas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,563
- “regresan” frequency rank
- #29,368
- “regresas” frequency rank
- 39931
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regresan | regresas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) 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 regresan and regresas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. regresan and regresas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: regresan vs regresas
A purely visual mix-up. regresan ([reˈɣ̞ɾesãn]) 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 a single letter - n in “regresan” becomes s in “regresas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39931, 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]. 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 39931, this pair ranks #161,864 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of regresan vs regresas
Shared letters: aegrs. Private to "regresan": n. Private to "regresas": -.
"regresan" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "regresas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "regresan" 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 #161,864 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regresan" 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 #161,864 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.