Which to use
“arrepiente” and “arrepientes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,338
- “arrepiente” frequency rank
- #43,988
- “arrepientes” frequency rank
- 74326
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arrepiente | arrepientes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de arrepentirse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de arrepentirse. |
Where the eye mixes arrepiente and arrepientes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. arrepiente runs 10 letters (VCCVCVVCCV) against arrepientes's 11 (VCCVCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses arrepiente with arrepientes
A purely visual mix-up. arrepiente ([areˈpjẽn̪t̪e]) and arrepientes ([areˈpjẽn̪t̪es]) 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 extra letter(s) - “arrepiente” sits inside “arrepientes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74326, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arrepiente is recorded at frequency rank #30,338, classified as averb, pronounced [areˈpjẽn̪t̪e]. arrepientes is at rank #43,988, tagged as averb, pronounced [areˈpjẽn̪t̪es].
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 74326, this pair ranks #21,521 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of arrepiente vs arrepientes
Shared letters: aeinprt. Private to "arrepiente": -. Private to "arrepientes": s.
"arrepiente" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVVCCV · "arrepientes" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- arrepiente ← arepiente · arerpiente · arreipente · arrepeinte · arrepienet · arrepiennte · arrepientte · arrepietne
- arrepientes ← arepientes · arerpientes · arreipentes · arrepeintes · arrepienets · arrepienntes · arrepientess · arrepientse
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "arrepiente" and "arrepientes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "arrepiente" or "arrepientes"?
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 "arrepiente" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arrepientes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #21,521 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arrepiente" and "arrepientes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "arrepienta vs arrepientes". 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 #21,521 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.