Which to use
“remite” and “repito” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,206
- “remite” frequency rank
- #5,346
- “repito” frequency rank
- 28552
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | remite | repito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de remitir o de remitirse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de repetir. |
Where the eye mixes remite and repito
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses remite with repito
A purely visual mix-up. remite ([reˈmit̪e]) and repito ([reˈpit̪o]) 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 28552, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
remite is recorded at frequency rank #23,206, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈmit̪e]. repito is at rank #5,346, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈpit̪o].
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 28552, this pair ranks #221,439 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of remite vs repito
Shared letters: eirt. Private to "remite": m. Private to "repito": op.
"remite" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "repito" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "remite" for "repito" ever safe?
Frequency check: "remite" vs "repito" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "remite" and "repito" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "remite" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "repito" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #221,439 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "remite" and "repito" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "remite vs reviste". 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 #221,439 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.