regresemosvsregresesConfusable pair

Which to use

“regresemos” and “regreses” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#45,566
“regresemos” frequency rank
#28,915
“regreses” frequency rank
74481
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature regresemos regreses
Definition Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de regresar o de regresarse. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de regresar o de regresarse.

Where the eye mixes regresemos and regreses

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. regresemos runs 10 letters (CVCCVCVCVC) against regreses's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

10 ch
regresemos
8 ch
regreses

Visual trap between regresemos and regreses

A purely visual mix-up. regresemos ([reɣ̞ɾeˈsemos]) and regreses ([reˈɣ̞ɾeses]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74481, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

regresemos is recorded at frequency rank #45,566, classified as averb, pronounced [reɣ̞ɾeˈsemos]. regreses is at rank #28,915, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈɣ̞ɾeses].

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 74481, this pair ranks #21,249 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of regresemos vs regreses

Shared letters: egrs. Private to "regresemos": mo. Private to "regreses": -.

"regresemos" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC  ·  "regreses" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • regresemosergresemos · regersemos · reggresemos · regrecemos · regreesmos · regresemmos · regresemoss · regresemso
  • regresesergreses · regerses · reggreses · regreces · regreess · regresess · regresses · regrreses

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "regresemos" and "regreses" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([reɣ̞ɾeˈsemos] versus [reˈɣ̞ɾeses]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "regresemos" vs "regreses" - which ranks higher?
"regreses" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,915 in our Spanish list, against #45,566 for "regresemos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "regresemos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "regreses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #21,249 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "regresemos" and "regreses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regreses vs reveses". 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 #21,249 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list