Which to use
“refiere” and “refleje” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,748
- “refiere” frequency rank
- #31,524
- “refleje” frequency rank
- 33272
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | refiere | refleje |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de referir o de referirse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de reflejar. |
Where the eye mixes refiere and refleje
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. refiere (CVCVVCV) and refleje (CVCCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between refiere and refleje
A purely visual mix-up. refiere ([reˈfjeɾe]) and refleje ([reˈflexe]) 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 33272, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
refiere is recorded at frequency rank #1,748, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈfjeɾe]. refleje is at rank #31,524, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈflexe].
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 33272, this pair ranks #197,637 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of refiere vs refleje
Shared letters: efr. Private to "refiere": i. Private to "refleje": jl.
"refiere" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "refleje" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "refiere" for "refleje" ever safe?
Frequency check: "refiere" vs "refleje" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "refiere" and "refleje" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "refiere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "refleje" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #197,637 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "refiere" and "refleje" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "refleje vs relaje". 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 #197,637 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.