Which to use
“recita” and “repita” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,582
- “recita” frequency rank
- #13,998
- “repita” frequency rank
- 55580
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recita | repita |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recitar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de repetir. |
Where the eye mixes recita and repita
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. recita and repita 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 recita with repita
A purely visual mix-up. recita ([reˈsit̪a]) and repita ([reˈpit̪a]) 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 a single letter - c in “recita” becomes p in “repita”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55580, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recita is recorded at frequency rank #41,582, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈsit̪a]. repita is at rank #13,998, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈpit̪a].
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 55580, this pair ranks #78,275 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recita vs repita
Shared letters: aeirt. Private to "recita": c. Private to "repita": p.
"recita" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "repita" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "recita" and "repita" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "recita" vs "repita" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "recita" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "repita" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #78,275 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recita" and "repita" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recicla vs recita". 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 #78,275 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.