Which to use
“reaparecer” and “reapareció” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,236
- “reaparecer” frequency rank
- #36,782
- “reapareció” frequency rank
- 86018
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reaparecer | reapareció |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Aparecer o mostrarse nuevamente. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de reaparecer. |
Where the eye mixes reaparecer and reapareció
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. reaparecer (CVVCVCVCVC) and reapareció (CVVCVCVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses reaparecer with reapareció
A purely visual mix-up. reaparecer ([reapaɾeˈseɾ]) and reapareció ([reapaɾeˈsjo]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86018, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reaparecer is recorded at frequency rank #49,236, classified as averb, pronounced [reapaɾeˈseɾ]. reapareció is at rank #36,782, tagged as averb, pronounced [reapaɾeˈsjo].
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 86018, this pair ranks #5,617 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of reaparecer vs reapareció
Shared letters: acepr. Private to "reaparecer": -. Private to "reapareció": ió.
"reaparecer" · 10 letters · shape CVVCVCVCVC · "reapareció" · 10 letters · shape CVVCVCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- reaparecer ← eraparecer · raeparecer · reaaprecer · reapaercer · reaparceer · reapareccer · reaparecerr · reaparecre
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reaparecer" and "reapareció" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "reaparecer" or "reapareció"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "reaparecer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reapareció" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #5,617 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reaparecer" and "reapareció" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reaparece vs reaparecer". 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 #5,617 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.