Which to use
“remera” is a noun and “repara” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,913
- “remera” frequency rank
- #28,918
- “repara” frequency rank
- 41831
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | remera | repara |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tripulante femenino que rema en una embarcación. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de reparar. |
Where the eye mixes remera and repara
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. remera and repara follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between remera and repara
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: remera is [reˈmeɾa] while repara is [reˈpaɾa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41831, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
remera is recorded at frequency rank #12,913, classified as anoun, pronounced [reˈmeɾa]. repara is at rank #28,918, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈpaɾa].
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 41831, this pair ranks #151,548 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of remera vs repara
Shared letters: aer. Private to "remera": m. Private to "repara": p.
"remera" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "repara" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "remera" and "repara" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "remera" vs "repara" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "remera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "repara" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #151,548 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "remera" and "repara" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "repara vs repartía". 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 #151,548 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.