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.
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": hú. Private to "repasa": p.
"rehúsa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "repasa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- repasa ← erpasa · reapsa · repaas · repassa · reppasa · repsaa · rpeasa · rrepasa
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rehúsa" and "repasa" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "rehúsa" or "repasa"?
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.