reinevsreviséWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#40,508
“reine” frequency rank
#35,239
“revisé” frequency rank
75747
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature reine revisé
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de reinar. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de revisar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set reine and revisé apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
reine
6 ch
revisé

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. reine ([ˈrejne]) and revisé ([reβ̞iˈse]) 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 75747, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

reine is recorded at frequency rank #40,508, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈrejne]. revisé is at rank #35,239, tagged as averb, pronounced [reβ̞iˈse].

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 75747, this pair ranks #18,991 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of reine vs revisé

Shared letters: eir. Private to "reine": n. Private to "revisé": své.

"reine" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV  ·  "revisé" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • reineerine · reien · reinne · renie · rreine

Frequency comparison

reine#40,508
revisé#35,239

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "reine" and "revisé" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈrejne] versus [reβ̞iˈse]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "reine" or "revisé"?
"revisé" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #35,239 in our Spanish list, against #40,508 for "reine". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering reine vs revisé

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 “reine” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list