Which to use
“reírse” and “revisé” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,951
- “reírse” frequency rank
- #35,239
- “revisé” frequency rank
- 50190
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reírse | revisé |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mostrar alegría con movimientos de la boca y de la cara emitiendo sonidos no articulados. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de revisar. |
Where the eye mixes reírse and revisé
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. reírse (CVVCCV) and revisé (CVCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses reírse with revisé
A purely visual mix-up. reírse ([reˈiɾse]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50190, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reírse is recorded at frequency rank #14,951, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈiɾse]. 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 50190, this pair ranks #104,596 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reírse vs revisé
Shared letters: ers. Private to "reírse": í. Private to "revisé": ivé.
"reírse" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "revisé" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "reírse" and "revisé" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "reírse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "revisé" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #104,596 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reírse" and "revisé" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "revisé vs reviste". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #104,596 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.