rehúsavsrepasaWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

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

#39,961
“rehúsa” frequency rank
#32,850
“repasa” frequency rank
72811
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature rehúsa repasa
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 presente de indicativo de repasar.

Where the eye mixes rehúsa and repasa

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

6 ch
rehúsa
6 ch
repasa

Visual trap between rehúsa and repasa

A purely visual mix-up. rehúsa ([reˈusa]) and repasa ([reˈpasa]) 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 72811, 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]. repasa is at rank #32,850, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈpasa].

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 72811, this pair ranks #24,612 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of rehúsa vs repasa

Shared letters: aers. Private to "rehúsa": . Private to "repasa": p.

"rehúsa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "repasa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • repasaerpasa · reapsa · repaas · repassa · reppasa · repsaa · rpeasa · rrepasa

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "rehúsa" and "repasa" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([reˈusa] versus [reˈpasa]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "rehúsa" or "repasa"?
"repasa" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,850 in our Spanish list, against #39,961 for "rehúsa". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "rehúsa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "repasa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #24,612 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "rehúsa" and "repasa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rebasa vs rehúsa". 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 #24,612 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