Which to use
“regresan” and “retrasan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,563
- “regresan” frequency rank
- #49,252
- “retrasan” frequency rank
- 59815
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regresan | retrasan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 presente de indicativo de retrasar. |
Where the eye mixes regresan and retrasan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. regresan and retrasan follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses regresan with retrasan
A purely visual mix-up. regresan ([reˈɣ̞ɾesãn]) and retrasan ([reˈt̪ɾasãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59815, 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]. retrasan is at rank #49,252, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈt̪ɾasãn].
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 59815, this pair ranks #61,253 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of regresan vs retrasan
Shared letters: aenrs. Private to "regresan": g. Private to "retrasan": t.
"regresan" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "retrasan" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "regresan" and "retrasan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "regresan" or "retrasan" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "regresan" and "retrasan" 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 "retrasan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #61,253 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regresan" and "retrasan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "retrasan vs retratan". 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 #61,253 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.