Which to use
“refugia” and “refuta” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,593
- “refugia” frequency rank
- #45,563
- “refuta” frequency rank
- 87156
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | refugia | refuta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de refugiar o de refugiarse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de refutar. |
Where the eye mixes refugia and refuta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses refugia with refuta
A purely visual mix-up. refugia ([reˈfuxja]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 87156, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
refugia is recorded at frequency rank #41,593, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈfuxja]. 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 87156, this pair ranks #4,715 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of refugia vs refuta
Shared letters: aefru. Private to "refugia": gi. Private to "refuta": t.
"refugia" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "refuta" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "refugia" for "refuta" ever safe?
Which is more common, "refugia" or "refuta"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "refugia" and "refuta" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "refugia" 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 #4,715 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "refugia" and "refuta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "refugia vs refugian". 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 #4,715 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.