reparadovsrepartoWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#25,436
“reparado” frequency rank
#5,663
“reparto” frequency rank
31099
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature reparado reparto
Definition Participio 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 reparado and reparto apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
reparado
7 ch
reparto

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reparado is [repaˈɾað̞o] 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 31099, 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]. 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 31099, this pair ranks #208,788 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of reparado vs reparto

Shared letters: aeopr. Private to "reparado": d. Private to "reparto": t.

"reparado" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV  ·  "reparto" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • reparadoerparado · reaprado · repaardo · reparaddo · reparaod · repardao · reparrado · repparado
  • repartoerparto · reaprto · reparot · reparrto · repartto · repatro · repparto · reprato

Frequency comparison

reparado#25,436
reparto#5,663

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "reparado" and "reparto" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "reparado" is a verb and "reparto" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "reparado" or "reparto"?
"reparto" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,663 in our Spanish list, against #25,436 for "reparado". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering reparado vs reparto

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “reparado”; for a noun, it's “reparto”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “reparado” 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