Which to use
“reaparición” and “reparación” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,745
- “reaparición” frequency rank
- #6,585
- “reparación” frequency rank
- 41330
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reaparición | reparación |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción y efecto de reaparecer (mostrarse de nuevo, volver a aparecer). | Acción o efecto de reparar, enmendar o componer. |
Where the eye mixes reaparición and reparación
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. reaparición runs 11 letters (CVVCVCVCVVC) against reparación's 10 (CVCVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between reaparición and reparación
A purely visual mix-up. reaparición ([reapaɾiˈsjõn]) and reparación ([repaɾaˈsjõn]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41330, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reaparición is recorded at frequency rank #34,745, classified as anoun, pronounced [reapaɾiˈsjõn]. reparación is at rank #6,585, tagged as anoun, pronounced [repaɾaˈsjõn].
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 41330, this pair ranks #154,244 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reaparición vs reparación
Shared letters: aceinpró. Private to "reaparición": -. Private to "reparación": -.
"reaparición" · 11 letters · shape CVVCVCVCVVC · "reparación" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reaparición" for "reparación" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "reaparición" or "reparación" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "reaparición" and "reparación" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "reaparición" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reparación" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #154,244 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reaparición" and "reparación" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reapareció vs reaparición". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #154,244 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.