Which to use
“relato” and “repaso” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,439
- “relato” frequency rank
- #15,213
- “repaso” frequency rank
- 18652
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | relato | repaso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Narración que se hace de un hecho o suceso. | Vuelta a ver o mirar concienzudamente algo ya visto con anterioridad. |
Where the eye mixes relato and repaso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between relato and repaso
A purely visual mix-up. relato ([reˈlat̪o]) and repaso ([reˈpaso]) 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 18652, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
relato is recorded at frequency rank #3,439, classified as anoun, pronounced [reˈlat̪o]. repaso is at rank #15,213, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈpaso].
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 18652, this pair ranks #267,019 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of relato vs repaso
Shared letters: aeor. Private to "relato": lt. Private to "repaso": ps.
"relato" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "repaso" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "relato" for "repaso" ever safe?
Frequency check: "relato" vs "repaso" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "relato" and "repaso" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "relato" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "repaso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #267,019 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "relato" and "repaso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regado vs repaso". 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 #267,019 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.