Which to use
“rehúsa” and “rehusó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,961
- “rehúsa” frequency rank
- #26,592
- “rehusó” frequency rank
- 66553
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rehúsa | rehusó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de rehusar o de rehusarse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de rehusar. |
Where the eye mixes rehúsa and rehusó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. rehúsa and rehusó follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between rehúsa and rehusó
A purely visual mix-up. rehúsa ([reˈusa]) and rehusó ([rewˈso]) 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 66553, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rehúsa is recorded at frequency rank #39,961, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈusa]. rehusó is at rank #26,592, tagged as averb, pronounced [rewˈso].
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 66553, this pair ranks #39,562 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rehúsa vs rehusó
Shared letters: ehrs. Private to "rehúsa": aú. Private to "rehusó": uó.
"rehúsa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "rehusó" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rehúsa" and "rehusó" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "rehúsa" vs "rehusó" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "rehúsa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rehusó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #39,562 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rehúsa" and "rehusó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rebasa vs rehúsa". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #39,562 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.