Which to use
“reparado” and “reparan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,436
- “reparado” frequency rank
- #46,787
- “reparan” frequency rank
- 72223
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reparado | reparan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de reparar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de reparar. |
Where the eye mixes reparado and reparan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. reparado runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against reparan's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: reparado vs reparan
A purely visual mix-up. reparado ([repaˈɾað̞o]) and reparan ([reˈpaɾãn]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72223, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reparado is recorded at frequency rank #25,436, classified as averb, pronounced [repaˈɾað̞o]. reparan is at rank #46,787, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈpaɾãn].
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 72223, this pair ranks #25,831 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of reparado vs reparan
Shared letters: aepr. Private to "reparado": do. Private to "reparan": n.
"reparado" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "reparan" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reparado" and "reparan" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "reparado" vs "reparan" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "reparado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reparan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,831 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reparado" and "reparan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regirán vs reparan". 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 #25,831 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.