Which to use
“regrese” and “reírse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,208
- “regrese” frequency rank
- #14,951
- “reírse” frequency rank
- 25159
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regrese | reírse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de regresar o de regresarse. | Mostrar alegría con movimientos de la boca y de la cara emitiendo sonidos no articulados. |
Where the eye mixes regrese and reírse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. regrese runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against reírse's 6 (CVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between regrese and reírse
A purely visual mix-up. regrese ([reˈɣ̞ɾese]) and reírse ([reˈiɾse]) 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 25159, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
regrese is recorded at frequency rank #10,208, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈɣ̞ɾese]. reírse is at rank #14,951, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈiɾse].
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 25159, this pair ranks #237,721 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of regrese vs reírse
Shared letters: ers. Private to "regrese": g. Private to "reírse": í.
"regrese" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "reírse" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- regrese ← ergrese · regerse · reggrese · regrece · regrees · regresse · regrrese · regrsee
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "regrese" and "reírse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "regrese" or "reírse" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "regrese" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reírse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #237,721 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regrese" and "reírse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Reese vs reírse". 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 #237,721 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.