Which to use
“reñido” and “repito” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,239
- “reñido” frequency rank
- #5,346
- “repito” frequency rank
- 48585
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reñido | repito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de reñir. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de repetir. |
Where the eye mixes reñido and repito
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. reñido and repito follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses reñido with repito
A purely visual mix-up. reñido ([reˈɲið̞o]) 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 48585, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reñido is recorded at frequency rank #43,239, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈɲið̞o]. 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 48585, this pair ranks #113,659 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reñido vs repito
Shared letters: eior. Private to "reñido": dñ. Private to "repito": pt.
"reñido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "repito" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- repito ← erpito · reipto · repiot · repitto · reppito · reptio · rpeito · rrepito
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reñido" and "repito" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "reñido" or "repito" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "reñido" 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 #113,659 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reñido" and "repito" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rengo vs reñido". 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 #113,659 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.