Which to use
“reason” and “repaso” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,237
- “reason” frequency rank
- #15,213
- “repaso” frequency rank
- 64450
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reason | repaso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Razón. | Vuelta a ver o mirar concienzudamente algo ya visto con anterioridad. |
Where the eye mixes reason and repaso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: reason vs repaso
A purely visual mix-up. reason (/ˈɹiː.zən/) and repaso ([reˈpaso]) 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 64450, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reason is recorded at frequency rank #49,237, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɹiː.zən/. repaso is at rank #15,213, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈpaso].
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 64450, this pair ranks #45,560 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of reason vs repaso
Shared letters: aeors. Private to "reason": n. Private to "repaso": p.
"reason" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "repaso" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reason" and "repaso" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "reason" vs "repaso" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "reason" and "repaso" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "reason" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "repaso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,560 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reason" and "repaso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rayón vs reason". 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 #45,560 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.