reparadovsrepartióWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“reparado” and “repartió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#25,436
“reparado” frequency rank
#31,095
“repartió” frequency rank
56531
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature reparado repartió
Definition Participio de reparar. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de repartir.

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
reparado
8 ch
repartió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. reparado ([repaˈɾað̞o]) and repartió ([repaɾˈt̪jo]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56531, 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]. repartió is at rank #31,095, tagged as averb, pronounced [repaɾˈt̪jo].

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 56531, this pair ranks #74,245 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of reparado vs repartió

Shared letters: aepr. Private to "reparado": do. Private to "repartió": itó.

"reparado" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV  ·  "repartió" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • reparadoerparado · reaprado · repaardo · reparaddo · reparaod · repardao · reparrado · repparado

Frequency comparison

reparado#25,436
repartió#31,095

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "reparado" and "repartió" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([repaˈɾað̞o] versus [repaɾˈt̪jo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "reparado" or "repartió"?
"reparado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,436 in our Spanish list, against #31,095 for "repartió". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering reparado vs repartió

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “reparado” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list