remitióvsrepitoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“remitió” and “repito” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#34,752
“remitió” frequency rank
#5,346
“repito” frequency rank
40098
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature remitió repito
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de remitir. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de repetir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set remitió and repito apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
remitió
6 ch
repito

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. remitió ([remiˈt̪jo]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40098, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

remitió is recorded at frequency rank #34,752, classified as averb, pronounced [remiˈt̪jo]. 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 40098, this pair ranks #160,919 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of remitió vs repito

Shared letters: eirt. Private to "remitió": . Private to "repito": op.

"remitió" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV  ·  "repito" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • repitoerpito · reipto · repiot · repitto · reppito · reptio · rpeito · rrepito

Frequency comparison

remitió#34,752
repito#5,346

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "remitió" and "repito" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([remiˈt̪jo] versus [reˈpit̪o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "remitió" or "repito"?
"repito" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,346 in our Spanish list, against #34,752 for "remitió". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering remitió vs repito

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “remitió” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list