repartíanvsrepartióWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#46,178
“repartían” frequency rank
#31,095
“repartió” frequency rank
77273
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature repartían repartió
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de repartir. 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 repartían and repartió apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
repartían
8 ch
repartió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. repartían ([repaɾˈt̪iãn]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77273, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

repartían is recorded at frequency rank #46,178, classified as averb, pronounced [repaɾˈt̪iãn]. 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 77273, this pair ranks #16,287 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of repartían vs repartió

Shared letters: aeprt. Private to "repartían": . Private to "repartió": .

"repartían" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC  ·  "repartió" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVV

Frequency comparison

repartían#46,178
repartió#31,095

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "repartían" and "repartió" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([repaɾˈt̪iãn] versus [repaɾˈt̪jo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "repartían" or "repartió"?
"repartió" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #31,095 in our Spanish list, against #46,178 for "repartían". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering repartían 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 “repartían” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list