Which to use
“repara” and “repasa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,918
- “repara” frequency rank
- #32,850
- “repasa” frequency rank
- 61768
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | repara | repasa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de reparar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de repasar. |
Where the eye mixes repara and repasa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. repara and repasa follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: repara vs repasa
A purely visual mix-up. repara ([reˈpaɾa]) and repasa ([reˈpasa]) 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 a single letter - r in “repara” becomes s in “repasa”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61768, 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]. repasa is at rank #32,850, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈpasa].
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 61768, this pair ranks #54,313 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of repara vs repasa
Shared letters: aepr. Private to "repara": -. Private to "repasa": s.
"repara" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "repasa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "repara" for "repasa" ever safe?
Which is more common, "repara" or "repasa"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "repara" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "repasa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #54,313 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "repara" and "repasa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reparan vs repasa". 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 #54,313 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.