rebasarvsrevisarWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#46,160
“rebasar” frequency rank
#3,442
“revisar” frequency rank
49602
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature rebasar revisar
Definition Pasar o exceder de cierto límite. Mirar atentamente

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set rebasar and revisar apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
rebasar
7 ch
revisar

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. rebasar ([reβ̞aˈsaɾ]) and revisar ([reβ̞iˈsaɾ]) 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 49602, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

rebasar is recorded at frequency rank #46,160, classified as averb, pronounced [reβ̞aˈsaɾ]. revisar is at rank #3,442, tagged as averb, pronounced [reβ̞iˈsaɾ].

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 49602, this pair ranks #107,890 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of rebasar vs revisar

Shared letters: aers. Private to "rebasar": b. Private to "revisar": iv.

"rebasar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "revisar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • rebasarerbasar · rbeasar · reabsar · rebaasr · rebasarr · rebasra · rebassar · rebbasar
  • revisarervisar · rebisar · reivsar · reviasr · revisarr · revisra · revissar · revsiar

Frequency comparison

rebasar#46,160
revisar#3,442

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "rebasar" and "revisar" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([reβ̞aˈsaɾ] versus [reβ̞iˈsaɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "rebasar" or "revisar"?
"revisar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,442 in our Spanish list, against #46,160 for "rebasar". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering rebasar vs revisar

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “rebasar” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list