reapariciónvsreparticiónConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#34,745
“reaparición” frequency rank
#28,919
“repartición” frequency rank
63664
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature reaparición repartición
Definition Acción y efecto de reaparecer (mostrarse de nuevo, volver a aparecer). Acción o efecto de repartir o distribuir.

Where the eye mixes reaparición and repartición

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. reaparición (CVVCVCVCVVC) and repartición (CVCVCCVCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

11 ch
reaparición
11 ch
repartición

Why the eye confuses reaparición with repartición

A purely visual mix-up. reaparición ([reapaɾiˈsjõn]) and repartición ([repaɾt̪iˈsjõn]) 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 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63664, 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]. repartición is at rank #28,919, tagged as anoun, pronounced [repaɾt̪iˈsjõn].

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 63664, this pair ranks #48,027 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of reaparición vs repartición

Shared letters: aceinpró. Private to "reaparición": -. Private to "repartición": t.

"reaparición" · 11 letters · shape CVVCVCVCVVC  ·  "repartición" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "reaparición" and "repartición" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([reapaɾiˈsjõn] versus [repaɾt̪iˈsjõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "reaparición" vs "repartición" - which ranks higher?
"repartición" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,919 in our Spanish list, against #34,745 for "reaparición". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "reaparición" and "repartición" 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 "repartición" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #48,027 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "reaparición" and "repartición" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reapareció vs reaparición". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #48,027 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