Which to use
“rebasa” and “rehúsa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,775
- “rebasa” frequency rank
- #39,961
- “rehúsa” frequency rank
- 86736
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rebasa | rehúsa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de rebasar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de rehusar o de rehusarse. |
Where the eye mixes rebasa and rehúsa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. rebasa and rehúsa follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses rebasa with rehúsa
A purely visual mix-up. rebasa ([reˈβ̞asa]) and rehúsa ([reˈusa]) 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 86736, 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]. rehúsa is at rank #39,961, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈusa].
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 86736, this pair ranks #5,046 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rebasa vs rehúsa
Shared letters: aers. Private to "rebasa": b. Private to "rehúsa": hú.
"rebasa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "rehúsa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- rebasa ← erbasa · rbeasa · reabsa · rebaas · rebassa · rebbasa · rebsaa · revasa
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rebasa" and "rehúsa" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "rebasa" or "rehúsa" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "rebasa" and "rehúsa" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "rebasa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rehúsa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #5,046 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rebasa" and "rehúsa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rebasa vs rebasar". 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 #5,046 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.