Which to use
“regresar” and “regresas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,420
- “regresar” frequency rank
- #29,368
- “regresas” frequency rank
- 31788
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regresar | regresas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Volver al punto de partida. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de regresar o de regresarse. |
Where the eye mixes regresar and regresas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses regresar with regresas
A purely visual mix-up. regresar ([reɣ̞ɾeˈsaɾ]) 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 - r in “regresar” becomes s in “regresas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31788, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
regresar is recorded at frequency rank #2,420, classified as averb, pronounced [reɣ̞ɾeˈsaɾ]. 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 31788, this pair ranks #205,312 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of regresar vs regresas
Shared letters: aegrs. Private to "regresar": -. Private to "regresas": -.
"regresar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "regresas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "regresar" and "regresas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "regresar" vs "regresas" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "regresar" 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 #205,312 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regresar" 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 #205,312 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.