Which to use
“rehúsa” and “reposa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,961
- “rehúsa” frequency rank
- #39,967
- “reposa” frequency rank
- 79928
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rehúsa | reposa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 reposar o de reposarse. |
Where the eye mixes rehúsa and reposa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. rehúsa and reposa 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 reposa
A purely visual mix-up. rehúsa ([reˈusa]) and reposa ([reˈposa]) 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 79928, 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]. reposa is at rank #39,967, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈposa].
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 79928, this pair ranks #12,338 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rehúsa vs reposa
Shared letters: aers. Private to "rehúsa": hú. Private to "reposa": op.
"rehúsa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "reposa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- reposa ← erposa · reopsa · repoas · repossa · repposa · repsoa · rpeosa · rreposa
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rehúsa" and "reposa" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "rehúsa" or "reposa" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "reposa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #12,338 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rehúsa" and "reposa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rebasa vs reposa". 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 #12,338 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.