Which to use
“rebota” and “refuta” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,107
- “rebota” frequency rank
- #45,563
- “refuta” frequency rank
- 87670
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rebota | refuta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de rebotar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de refutar. |
Where the eye mixes rebota and refuta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. rebota and refuta follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: rebota vs refuta
A purely visual mix-up. rebota ([reˈβ̞ot̪a]) and refuta ([reˈfut̪a]) 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 87670, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rebota is recorded at frequency rank #42,107, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈβ̞ot̪a]. refuta is at rank #45,563, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈfut̪a].
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 87670, this pair ranks #4,316 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rebota vs refuta
Shared letters: aert. Private to "rebota": bo. Private to "refuta": fu.
"rebota" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "refuta" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rebota" and "refuta" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "rebota" or "refuta"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "rebota" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "refuta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #4,316 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rebota" and "refuta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rebasa vs rebota". 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 #4,316 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.