regresarávsregresaríaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“regresará” and “regresaría” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#20,798
“regresará” frequency rank
#28,914
“regresaría” frequency rank
49712
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature regresará regresaría
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de regresar o de regresarse. Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de regresar o de regresarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set regresará and regresaría apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
regresará
10 ch
regresaría

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. regresará ([reɣ̞ɾesaˈɾa]) and regresaría ([reɣ̞ɾesaˈɾia]) 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 49712, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

regresará is recorded at frequency rank #20,798, classified as averb, pronounced [reɣ̞ɾesaˈɾa]. regresaría is at rank #28,914, tagged as averb, pronounced [reɣ̞ɾesaˈɾia].

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 49712, this pair ranks #107,260 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of regresará vs regresaría

Shared letters: aegrs. Private to "regresará": á. Private to "regresaría": í.

"regresará" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV  ·  "regresaría" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVV

Frequency comparison

regresará#20,798
regresaría#28,914

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "regresará" and "regresaría" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([reɣ̞ɾesaˈɾa] versus [reɣ̞ɾesaˈɾia]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "regresará" or "regresaría"?
"regresará" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,798 in our Spanish list, against #28,914 for "regresaría". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering regresará vs regresaría

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “regresará” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list