Which to use
“reñida” is a participle and “revisa” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,522
- “reñida” frequency rank
- #7,353
- “revisa” frequency rank
- 47875
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reñida | revisa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de reñido, participio de reñir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de revisar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set reñida and revisa apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reñida is [reˈɲið̞a] while revisa is [reˈβ̞isa]. 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 (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47875, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reñida is recorded at frequency rank #40,522, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [reˈɲið̞a]. revisa is at rank #7,353, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈβ̞isa].
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 47875, this pair ranks #117,594 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reñida vs revisa
Shared letters: aeir. Private to "reñida": dñ. Private to "revisa": sv.
"reñida" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "revisa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- revisa ← ervisa · rebisa · reivsa · revias · revissa · revsia · revvisa · rrevisa
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reñida" and "revisa" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "reñida" or "revisa"?
Remembering reñida vs revisa
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “reñida”; for a verb, it's “revisa”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “reñida” entry
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