reaparecevsreaparecerConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#27,751
“reaparece” frequency rank
#49,236
“reaparecer” frequency rank
76987
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature reaparece reaparecer
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de reaparecer. Aparecer o mostrarse nuevamente.

Where the eye mixes reaparece and reaparecer

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. reaparece runs 9 letters (CVVCVCVCV) against reaparecer's 10 (CVVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
reaparece
10 ch
reaparecer

Visual trap between reaparece and reaparecer

A purely visual mix-up. reaparece ([reapaˈɾese]) and reaparecer ([reapaɾeˈseɾ]) 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) - “reaparece” sits inside “reaparecer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76987, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

reaparece is recorded at frequency rank #27,751, classified as averb, pronounced [reapaˈɾese]. reaparecer is at rank #49,236, tagged as averb, pronounced [reapaɾeˈseɾ].

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 76987, this pair ranks #16,799 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of reaparece vs reaparecer

Shared letters: acepr. Private to "reaparece": -. Private to "reaparecer": -.

"reaparece" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCVCV  ·  "reaparecer" · 10 letters · shape CVVCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • reaparece ← eraparece · raeparece · reaaprece · reapaerce · reaparcee · reaparecce · reapareec · reaparese
  • reaparecer ← eraparecer · raeparecer · reaaprecer · reapaercer · reaparceer · reapareccer · reaparecerr · reaparecre

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "reaparece" and "reaparecer" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([reapaˈɾese] versus [reapaɾeˈseɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "reaparece" vs "reaparecer" - which ranks higher?
"reaparece" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,751 in our Spanish list, against #49,236 for "reaparecer". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "reaparece" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "reaparecer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #16,799 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "reaparece" and "reaparecer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reaparecer vs reapareció". 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 #16,799 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