reparavsrepartoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: repara is a verb, reparto is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“repara” is a verb and “reparto” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#28,918
“repara” frequency rank
#5,663
“reparto” frequency rank
34581
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature repara reparto
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de reparar. Relación de los personajes de una obra cinematográfica y de los actores que la encarnan. Se le adjudica a cada actor el personaje que le corresponde.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set repara and reparto apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
repara
7 ch
reparto

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: repara is [reˈpaɾa] while reparto is [reˈpaɾt̪o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34581, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

repara is recorded at frequency rank #28,918, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈpaɾa]. reparto is at rank #5,663, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈpaɾt̪o].

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 34581, this pair ranks #190,644 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of repara vs reparto

Shared letters: aepr. Private to "repara": -. Private to "reparto": ot.

"repara" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "reparto" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • reparaerpara · reapra · repaar · reppara · repraa · rpeara · rrepara
  • repartoerparto · reaprto · reparot · reparrto · repartto · repatro · repparto · reprato

Frequency comparison

repara#28,918
reparto#5,663

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "repara" and "reparto" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "repara" is a verb and "reparto" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "repara" or "reparto"?
"reparto" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,663 in our Spanish list, against #28,918 for "repara". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering repara vs reparto

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “repara”; for a noun, it's “reparto”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “repara” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list