Which to use
“regresas” is a verb and “remesas” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,368
- “regresas” frequency rank
- #19,546
- “remesas” frequency rank
- 48914
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regresas | remesas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de regresar o de regresarse. | Forma del plural de remesa. |
Where the eye mixes regresas and remesas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. regresas runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against remesas's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses regresas with remesas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: regresas is [reˈɣ̞ɾesas] while remesas is [reˈmesas]. 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 48914, 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]. remesas is at rank #19,546, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈmesas].
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 48914, this pair ranks #111,805 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of regresas vs remesas
Shared letters: aers. Private to "regresas": g. Private to "remesas": m.
"regresas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "remesas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "regresas" and "remesas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "regresas" or "remesas" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "regresas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "remesas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #111,805 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regresas" and "remesas" 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 #111,805 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.