Which to use
“remiten” and “repitan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,602
- “remiten” frequency rank
- #25,437
- “repitan” frequency rank
- 67039
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | remiten | repitan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de remitir. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de repetir. |
Where the eye mixes remiten and repitan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. remiten and repitan follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses remiten with repitan
A purely visual mix-up. remiten ([reˈmit̪ẽn]) and repitan ([reˈpit̪ãn]) 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 67039, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
remiten is recorded at frequency rank #41,602, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈmit̪ẽn]. repitan is at rank #25,437, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈpit̪ãn].
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 67039, this pair ranks #38,191 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of remiten vs repitan
Shared letters: einrt. Private to "remiten": m. Private to "repitan": ap.
"remiten" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "repitan" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "remiten" and "repitan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "remiten" or "repitan" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "remiten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "repitan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #38,191 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "remiten" and "repitan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "remiten vs repites". 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 #38,191 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.