Which to use
“regresan” and “represa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,563
- “regresan” frequency rank
- #21,137
- “represa” frequency rank
- 31700
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regresan | represa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de regresar o de regresarse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de represar. |
Where the eye mixes regresan and represa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. regresan runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against represa's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between regresan and represa
A purely visual mix-up. regresan ([reˈɣ̞ɾesãn]) and represa ([reˈpɾesa]) 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 31700, 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]. represa is at rank #21,137, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈpɾesa].
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 31700, this pair ranks #205,756 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of regresan vs represa
Shared letters: aers. Private to "regresan": gn. Private to "represa": p.
"regresan" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "represa" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "regresan" and "represa" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "regresan" or "represa"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "regresan" and "represa" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "regresan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "represa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #205,756 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regresan" and "represa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "represa vs repulsa". 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 #205,756 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.