Which to use
“regrese” and “represa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,208
- “regrese” frequency rank
- #21,137
- “represa” frequency rank
- 31345
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regrese | represa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo 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 regrese and represa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. regrese and represa follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses regrese with represa
A purely visual mix-up. regrese ([reˈɣ̞ɾese]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31345, 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]. 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 31345, this pair ranks #207,506 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of regrese vs represa
Shared letters: ers. Private to "regrese": g. Private to "represa": ap.
"regrese" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "represa" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "regrese" and "represa" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "regrese" vs "represa" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "regrese" 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 #207,506 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regrese" and "represa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "represa vs repulsa". 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 #207,506 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.