rehúsavsrevisaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#39,961
“rehúsa” frequency rank
#7,353
“revisa” frequency rank
47314
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature rehúsa revisa
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 revisar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set rehúsa and revisa apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
rehúsa
6 ch
revisa

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. rehúsa ([reˈusa]) and revisa ([reˈβ̞isa]) 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 47314, 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]. revisa is at rank #7,353, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈβ̞isa].

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 47314, this pair ranks #120,746 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of rehúsa vs revisa

Shared letters: aers. Private to "rehúsa": . Private to "revisa": iv.

"rehúsa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "revisa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • revisaervisa · rebisa · reivsa · revias · revissa · revsia · revvisa · rrevisa

Frequency comparison

rehúsa#39,961
revisa#7,353

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "rehúsa" and "revisa" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([reˈusa] versus [reˈβ̞isa]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "rehúsa" or "revisa"?
"revisa" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,353 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.

Remembering rehúsa vs revisa

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “rehúsa” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list