Which to use
“regresando” and “retrasando” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,996
- “regresando” frequency rank
- #41,049
- “retrasando” frequency rank
- 55045
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regresando | retrasando |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gerundio de regresar. | Gerundio de retrasar. |
Where the eye mixes regresando and retrasando
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. regresando and retrasando follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses regresando with retrasando
A purely visual mix-up. regresando ([reɣ̞ɾeˈsãn̪d̪o]) and retrasando ([ret̪ɾaˈsãn̪d̪o]) 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 55045, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
regresando is recorded at frequency rank #13,996, classified as averb, pronounced [reɣ̞ɾeˈsãn̪d̪o]. retrasando is at rank #41,049, tagged as averb, pronounced [ret̪ɾaˈsãn̪d̪o].
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 55045, this pair ranks #80,652 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of regresando vs retrasando
Shared letters: adenors. Private to "regresando": g. Private to "retrasando": t.
"regresando" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCV · "retrasando" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- regresando ← ergresando · regersando · reggresando · regreasndo · regresadno · regresanddo · regresanndo · regresanod
- retrasando ← ertrasando · rertasando · retarsando · retraasndo · retrasadno · retrasanddo · retrasanndo · retrasanod
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "regresando" for "retrasando" ever safe?
Which is more common, "regresando" or "retrasando"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "regresando" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "retrasando" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #80,652 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regresando" and "retrasando" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "retrasan vs retrasando". 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 #80,652 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.