Which to use
“arrepentir” and “arrepentirse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,031
- “arrepentir” frequency rank
- #24,026
- “arrepentirse” frequency rank
- 43057
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arrepentir | arrepentirse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Infinitivo de arrepentirse (verbo pronominal). :*Uso: admite doble sintaxis: «se va a arrepentir» o «va a arrepentirse». | Sentir culpa o remordimiento por algo que se ha hecho o dejado de hacer con anterioridad. |
Where the eye mixes arrepentir and arrepentirse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. arrepentir runs 10 letters (VCCVCVCCVC) against arrepentirse's 12 (VCCVCVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: arrepentir vs arrepentirse
A purely visual mix-up. arrepentir ([arepẽn̪ˈt̪iɾ]) and arrepentirse ([arepẽn̪ˈt̪iɾse]) 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 extra letter(s) - “arrepentir” sits inside “arrepentirse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43057, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arrepentir is recorded at frequency rank #19,031, classified as averb, pronounced [arepẽn̪ˈt̪iɾ]. arrepentirse is at rank #24,026, tagged as averb, pronounced [arepẽn̪ˈt̪iɾse].
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 43057, this pair ranks #144,774 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of arrepentir vs arrepentirse
Shared letters: aeinprt. Private to "arrepentir": -. Private to "arrepentirse": s.
"arrepentir" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC · "arrepentirse" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- arrepentir ← arepentir · arerpentir · arreepntir · arrepenitr · arrepenntir · arrepentirr · arrepentri · arrepenttir
- arrepentirse ← arepentirse · arerpentirse · arreepntirse · arrepenitrse · arrepenntirse · arrepentirce · arrepentires · arrepentirrse
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "arrepentir" for "arrepentirse" ever safe?
Which is more common, "arrepentir" or "arrepentirse"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "arrepentir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arrepentirse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #144,774 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arrepentir" and "arrepentirse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "arrepentir vs arrepintió". 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 #144,774 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.