remitirvsrepetirConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#26,212
“remitir” frequency rank
#4,039
“repetir” frequency rank
30251
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature remitir repetir
Definition Enviar algo a algún destino o destinatario. Expresar más de una vez una frase.

Where the eye mixes remitir and repetir

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. remitir and repetir follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

7 ch
remitir
7 ch
repetir

Visual trap between remitir and repetir

A purely visual mix-up. remitir ([remiˈt̪iɾ]) and repetir ([repeˈt̪iɾ]) 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 30251, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

remitir is recorded at frequency rank #26,212, classified as averb, pronounced [remiˈt̪iɾ]. repetir is at rank #4,039, tagged as averb, pronounced [repeˈt̪iɾ].

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 30251, this pair ranks #212,907 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of remitir vs repetir

Shared letters: eirt. Private to "remitir": m. Private to "repetir": p.

"remitir" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "repetir" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • remitir ← ermitir · reimtir · remiitr · remitirr · remitri · remittir · remmitir · remtiir
  • repetir ← erpetir · reeptir · repeitr · repetirr · repetri · repettir · reppetir · repteir

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "remitir" and "repetir" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([remiˈt̪iɾ] versus [repeˈt̪iɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "remitir" or "repetir"?
"repetir" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,039 in our Spanish list, against #26,212 for "remitir". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "remitir" and "repetir" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "remitir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "repetir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #212,907 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "remitir" and "repetir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "remitida vs remitir". 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 #212,907 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list