rebasavsrebasarWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#46,775
“rebasa” frequency rank
#46,160
“rebasar” frequency rank
92935
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature rebasa rebasar
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de rebasar. Pasar o exceder de cierto límite.

Where the eye mixes rebasa and rebasar

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. rebasa runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against rebasar's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

6 ch
rebasa
7 ch
rebasar

Visual trap between rebasa and rebasar

A purely visual mix-up. rebasa ([reˈβ̞asa]) and rebasar ([reβ̞aˈsaɾ]) 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) - “rebasa” sits inside “rebasar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 92935, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

rebasa is recorded at frequency rank #46,775, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈβ̞asa]. rebasar is at rank #46,160, tagged as averb, pronounced [reβ̞aˈsaɾ].

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 92935, this pair ranks #1,318 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of rebasa vs rebasar

Shared letters: abers. Private to "rebasa": -. Private to "rebasar": -.

"rebasa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "rebasar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • rebasa ← erbasa · rbeasa · reabsa · rebaas · rebassa · rebbasa · rebsaa · revasa
  • rebasar ← erbasar · rbeasar · reabsar · rebaasr · rebasarr · rebasra · rebassar · rebbasar

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "rebasa" and "rebasar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([reˈβ̞asa] versus [reβ̞aˈsaɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "rebasa" or "rebasar"?
"rebasar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #46,160 in our Spanish list, against #46,775 for "rebasa". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "rebasa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "rebasar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,318 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "rebasa" and "rebasar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rebasa vs repisa". 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 #1,318 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