Which to use
“refuta” is a verb and “Reta” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,563
- “refuta” frequency rank
- #28,926
- “Reta” frequency rank
- 74489
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | refuta | Reta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de refutar. | Apellido. |
Where the eye mixes refuta and Reta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses refuta with Reta
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: refuta is [reˈfut̪a] while Reta is [ˈret̪a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74489, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
refuta is recorded at frequency rank #45,563, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈfut̪a]. Reta is at rank #28,926, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈret̪a].
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 74489, this pair ranks #21,234 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of refuta vs Reta
Shared letters: aert. Private to "refuta": fu. Private to "Reta": -.
"refuta" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "Reta" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "refuta" for "Reta" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "refuta" or "Reta" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "refuta" and "Reta" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "refuta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Reta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #21,234 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "refuta" and "Reta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rebota vs refuta". 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 #21,234 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.