Which to use
“regresas” and “represa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,368
- “regresas” frequency rank
- #21,137
- “represa” frequency rank
- 50505
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regresas | represa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de regresar o de regresarse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de represar. |
Where the eye mixes regresas and represa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. regresas 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.
Visual trap between regresas and represa
A purely visual mix-up. regresas ([reˈɣ̞ɾesas]) 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 50505, 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]. 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 50505, this pair ranks #102,847 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of regresas vs represa
Shared letters: aers. Private to "regresas": g. Private to "represa": p.
"regresas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "represa" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "regresas" for "represa" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "regresas" or "represa" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "regresas" and "represa" 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 "represa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #102,847 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regresas" and "represa" 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 #102,847 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.