reiterarvsreiteroWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

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

#37,287
“reiterar” frequency rank
#25,433
“reitero” frequency rank
62720
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature reiterar reitero
Definition Repetir una acción, aseveración, opinión, etc. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de reiterar.

Where the eye mixes reiterar and reitero

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. reiterar runs 8 letters (CVVCVCVC) against reitero's 7 (CVVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
reiterar
7 ch
reitero

Look-alike desk: reiterar vs reitero

A purely visual mix-up. reiterar ([rejt̪eˈɾaɾ]) and reitero ([rejˈt̪eɾo]) 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 62720, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

reiterar is recorded at frequency rank #37,287, classified as averb, pronounced [rejt̪eˈɾaɾ]. reitero is at rank #25,433, tagged as averb, pronounced [rejˈt̪eɾo].

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 62720, this pair ranks #51,053 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of reiterar vs reitero

Shared letters: eirt. Private to "reiterar": a. Private to "reitero": o.

"reiterar" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC  ·  "reitero" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • reiterar ← eriterar · reietrar · reitearr · reiterarr · reiterra · reiterrar · reitrear · reitterar
  • reitero ← eritero · reietro · reiteor · reiterro · reitreo · reittero · retiero · rietero

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "reiterar" for "reitero" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([rejt̪eˈɾaɾ] versus [rejˈt̪eɾo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "reiterar" vs "reitero" - which ranks higher?
"reitero" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,433 in our Spanish list, against #37,287 for "reiterar". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "reiterar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "reitero" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #51,053 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "reiterar" and "reitero" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reiterada vs reiterar". 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 #51,053 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