Which to use
“régimen” is a noun and “repiten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,045
- “régimen” frequency rank
- #11,484
- “repiten” frequency rank
- 12529
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | régimen | repiten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sistema político de gobierno. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de repetir. |
Where the eye mixes régimen and repiten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: régimen vs repiten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: régimen is [ˈreximẽn] while repiten is [reˈpit̪ẽn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12529, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
régimen is recorded at frequency rank #1,045, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈreximẽn]. repiten is at rank #11,484, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈpit̪ẽn].
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 12529, this pair ranks #291,220 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of régimen vs repiten
Shared letters: einr. Private to "régimen": gmé. Private to "repiten": pt.
"régimen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "repiten" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- repiten ← erpiten · reipten · repietn · repitenn · repitne · repitten · reppiten · reptien
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "régimen" and "repiten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "régimen" or "repiten"?
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- Full dictionary entry for "régimen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "repiten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #291,220 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "régimen" and "repiten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "repiten vs reprimen". 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 #291,220 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.