Which to use
“rápida” is an adjective and “repisa” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,578
- “rápida” frequency rank
- #43,231
- “repisa” frequency rank
- 45809
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rápida | repisa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de rápido. | Soporte fabricado en obra (ladrillo, escayola, etc.), madera, metal u otro material resistente, como derivados del vidrio y el plástico, que aplicado o instalado horizontalmente en paredes, muros, muebles o armarios, o disponiendo de patas, sirve de superficie de base de muy variado uso en casas, establecimientos de venta, industrias, talleres, etc. |
Where the eye mixes rápida and repisa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. rápida and repisa follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between rápida and repisa
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rápida is [ˈrapið̞a] while repisa is [reˈpisa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45809, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rápida is recorded at frequency rank #2,578, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈrapið̞a]. repisa is at rank #43,231, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈpisa].
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 45809, this pair ranks #129,335 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rápida vs repisa
Shared letters: aipr. Private to "rápida": dá. Private to "repisa": es.
"rápida" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "repisa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- repisa ← erpisa · reipsa · repias · repissa · reppisa · repsia · rpeisa · rrepisa
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rápida" and "repisa" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "rápida" vs "repisa" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "rápida" and "repisa" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "rápida" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "repisa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #129,335 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rápida" and "repisa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rebasa vs repisa". 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 #129,335 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.