Which to use
“reído” and “reviso” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,993
- “reído” frequency rank
- #29,378
- “reviso” frequency rank
- 56371
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reído | reviso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de reír o de reírse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de revisar. |
Where the eye mixes reído and reviso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. reído runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against reviso's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses reído with reviso
A purely visual mix-up. reído ([reˈið̞o]) and reviso ([reˈβ̞iso]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56371, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reído is recorded at frequency rank #26,993, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈið̞o]. reviso is at rank #29,378, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈβ̞iso].
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 56371, this pair ranks #74,884 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of reído vs reviso
Shared letters: eor. Private to "reído": dí. Private to "reviso": isv.
"reído" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "reviso" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- reviso ← erviso · rebiso · reivso · revios · revisso · revsio · revviso · rreviso
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reído" and "reviso" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "reído" or "reviso"?
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 "reído" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reviso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #74,884 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reído" and "reviso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reviso vs reviste". 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 #74,884 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.