Which to use
“repartía” and “repartían” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,040
- “repartía” frequency rank
- #46,178
- “repartían” frequency rank
- 94218
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | repartía | repartían |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de repartir. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de repartir. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set repartía and repartían apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. repartía ([repaɾˈt̪ia]) and repartían ([repaɾˈt̪iãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “repartía” sits inside “repartían”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 94218, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
repartía is recorded at frequency rank #48,040, classified as averb, pronounced [repaɾˈt̪ia]. repartían is at rank #46,178, tagged as averb, pronounced [repaɾˈt̪iãn].
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 94218, this pair ranks #876 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of repartía vs repartían
Shared letters: aeprtí. Private to "repartía": -. Private to "repartían": n.
"repartía" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVV · "repartían" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "repartía" and "repartían" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering repartía vs repartían
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 “repartía” entry
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