Which to use
“refugia” and “repugna” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,593
- “refugia” frequency rank
- #38,351
- “repugna” frequency rank
- 79944
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | refugia | repugna |
|---|---|---|
| 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 repugnar. |
Where the eye mixes refugia and repugna
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between refugia and repugna
A purely visual mix-up. refugia ([reˈfuxja]) and repugna ([reˈpuɣ̞na]) 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 79944, 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]. repugna is at rank #38,351, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈpuɣ̞na].
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 79944, this pair ranks #12,316 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of refugia vs repugna
Shared letters: aegru. Private to "refugia": fi. Private to "repugna": np.
"refugia" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "repugna" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "refugia" for "repugna" ever safe?
Frequency check: "refugia" vs "repugna" - 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 "refugia" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "repugna" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #12,316 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "refugia" and "repugna" 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 #12,316 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.