Which to use
“relata” and “repasa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,868
- “relata” frequency rank
- #32,850
- “repasa” frequency rank
- 41718
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | relata | repasa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de relatar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de repasar. |
Where the eye mixes relata and repasa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between relata and repasa
A purely visual mix-up. relata ([reˈlat̪a]) 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 41718, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
relata is recorded at frequency rank #8,868, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈlat̪a]. 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 41718, this pair ranks #152,140 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of relata vs repasa
Shared letters: aer. Private to "relata": lt. Private to "repasa": ps.
"relata" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "repasa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "relata" for "repasa" ever safe?
Frequency check: "relata" vs "repasa" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "relata" 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 #152,140 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "relata" 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 #152,140 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.