regidavsrepitaWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: regida is a participle, repita is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“regida” is a participle and “repita” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#42,120
“regida” frequency rank
#13,998
“repita” frequency rank
56118
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature regida repita
Definition Forma del femenino de regido, participio de regir. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de repetir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set regida and repita apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
regida
6 ch
repita

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: regida is [reˈxið̞a] while repita is [reˈpit̪a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56118, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

regida is recorded at frequency rank #42,120, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [reˈxið̞a]. repita is at rank #13,998, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈpit̪a].

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 56118, this pair ranks #75,967 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of regida vs repita

Shared letters: aeir. Private to "regida": dg. Private to "repita": pt.

"regida" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "repita" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • regidaergida · regdia · reggida · regiad · regidda · reigda · rgeida · rregida
  • repitaerpita · reipta · repiat · repitta · reppita · reptia · rpeita · rrepita

Frequency comparison

regida#42,120
repita#13,998

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "regida" and "repita" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "regida" is a participle and "repita" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "regida" or "repita"?
"repita" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,998 in our Spanish list, against #42,120 for "regida". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering regida vs repita

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “regida”; for a verb, it's “repita”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “regida” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list