Which to use
“regresas” is a verb and “regreso” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,368
- “regresas” frequency rank
- #1,700
- “regreso” frequency rank
- 31068
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regresas | regreso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de regresar o de regresarse. | Acción o efecto de regresar |
Where the eye mixes regresas and regreso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. regresas runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against regreso's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses regresas with regreso
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: regresas is [reˈɣ̞ɾesas] while regreso is [reˈɣ̞ɾeso]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31068, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
regresas is recorded at frequency rank #29,368, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈɣ̞ɾesas]. regreso is at rank #1,700, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈɣ̞ɾeso].
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 31068, this pair ranks #208,950 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of regresas vs regreso
Shared letters: egrs. Private to "regresas": a. Private to "regreso": o.
"regresas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "regreso" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "regresas" for "regreso" ever safe?
Which is more common, "regresas" or "regreso"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "regresas" and "regreso" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "regresas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "regreso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #208,950 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regresas" and "regreso" 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 #208,950 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.