reídovsrevisoWhat's the difference?

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.

5 ch
reído
6 ch
reviso

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?
No. They are said differently ([reˈið̞o] versus [reˈβ̞iso]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "reído" or "reviso"?
"reído" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,993 in our Spanish list, against #29,378 for "reviso". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • 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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list