Which to use
“regresar” and “represa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,420
- “regresar” frequency rank
- #21,137
- “represa” frequency rank
- 23557
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regresar | represa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Volver al punto de partida. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de represar. |
Where the eye mixes regresar and represa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. regresar 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.
Look-alike desk: regresar vs represa
A purely visual mix-up. regresar ([reɣ̞ɾeˈsaɾ]) 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 23557, 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]. 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 23557, this pair ranks #245,228 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of regresar vs represa
Shared letters: aers. Private to "regresar": g. Private to "represa": p.
"regresar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "represa" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "regresar" for "represa" ever safe?
Frequency check: "regresar" vs "represa" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "regresar" and "represa" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "regresar" 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 #245,228 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regresar" 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 #245,228 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.