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.
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?
Frequency check: "reaparece" vs "reaparecer" - which ranks higher?
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.