regazovsrepasoConfusable pair

Which to use

“regazo” and “repaso” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#24,625
“regazo” frequency rank
#15,213
“repaso” frequency rank
39838
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature regazo repaso
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Where the eye mixes regazo and repaso

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
regazo
6 ch
repaso

Look-alike desk: regazo vs repaso

A purely visual mix-up. regazo ([reˈɣ̞aso]) and repaso ([reˈpaso]) 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 39838, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

regazo is recorded at frequency rank #24,625, classified as anoun, pronounced [reˈɣ̞aso]. repaso is at rank #15,213, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈpaso].

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 39838, this pair ranks #162,385 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of regazo vs repaso

Shared letters: aeor. Private to "regazo": gz. Private to "repaso": ps.

"regazo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "repaso" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • regazoergazo · reagzo · regaoz · regazzo · reggazo · regzao · rgeazo · rregazo
  • repasoerpaso · reapso · repaos · repasso · reppaso · repsao · rpeaso · rrepaso

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "regazo" and "repaso" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([reˈɣ̞aso] versus [reˈpaso]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "regazo" or "repaso"?
"repaso" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,213 in our Spanish list, against #24,625 for "regazo". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "regazo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "repaso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #162,385 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "regazo" and "repaso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regado vs regazo". 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 #162,385 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list