relajavsrepasaConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#23,574
“relaja” frequency rank
#32,850
“repasa” frequency rank
56424
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature relaja repasa
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de relajar o de relajarse. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de repasar.

Where the eye mixes relaja and repasa

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
relaja
6 ch
repasa

Look-alike desk: relaja vs repasa

A purely visual mix-up. relaja ([reˈlaxa]) and repasa ([reˈpasa]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56424, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

relaja is recorded at frequency rank #23,574, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈlaxa]. repasa is at rank #32,850, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈpasa].

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 56424, this pair ranks #74,658 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of relaja vs repasa

Shared letters: aer. Private to "relaja": jl. Private to "repasa": ps.

"relaja" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "repasa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • relajaerlaja · realja · relaaj · relajja · reljaa · rellaja · rleaja · rrelaja
  • repasaerpasa · reapsa · repaas · repassa · reppasa · repsaa · rpeasa · rrepasa

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "relaja" and "repasa" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([reˈlaxa] versus [reˈpasa]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "relaja" or "repasa"?
"relaja" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,574 in our Spanish list, against #32,850 for "repasa". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

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

  • Full dictionary entry for "relaja" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "repasa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #74,658 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "relaja" and "repasa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reparan vs repasa". 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 #74,658 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