Which to use
“arrepiento” and “arrepintió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,904
- “arrepiento” frequency rank
- #43,389
- “arrepintió” frequency rank
- 55293
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arrepiento | arrepintió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de arrepentirse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de arrepentirse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set arrepiento and arrepintió apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. arrepiento ([areˈpjẽn̪t̪o]) and arrepintió ([arepĩn̪ˈt̪jo]) 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 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55293, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arrepiento is recorded at frequency rank #11,904, classified as averb, pronounced [areˈpjẽn̪t̪o]. arrepintió is at rank #43,389, tagged as averb, pronounced [arepĩn̪ˈt̪jo].
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 55293, this pair ranks #79,551 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of arrepiento vs arrepintió
Shared letters: aeinprt. Private to "arrepiento": o. Private to "arrepintió": ó.
"arrepiento" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVVCCV · "arrepintió" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- arrepiento ← arepiento · arerpiento · arreipento · arrepeinto · arrepiennto · arrepienot · arrepientto · arrepietno
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering arrepiento vs arrepintió
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “arrepiento” entry
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