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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reiterar" for "reitero" ever safe?
Frequency check: "reiterar" vs "reitero" - which ranks higher?
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.