Which to use
“repartición” is a noun and “repartieron” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,919
- “repartición” frequency rank
- #26,598
- “repartieron” frequency rank
- 55517
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | repartición | repartieron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de repartir o distribuir. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de repartir. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set repartición and repartieron apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: repartición is [repaɾt̪iˈsjõn] while repartieron is [repaɾˈt̪jeɾõn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55517, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
repartición is recorded at frequency rank #28,919, classified as anoun, pronounced [repaɾt̪iˈsjõn]. repartieron is at rank #26,598, tagged as averb, pronounced [repaɾˈt̪jeɾõn].
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 55517, this pair ranks #78,511 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of repartición vs repartieron
Shared letters: aeinprt. Private to "repartición": có. Private to "repartieron": o.
"repartición" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVVC · "repartieron" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- repartieron ← erpartieron · reaprtieron · repariteron · reparrtieron · reparteiron · repartieorn · repartierno · repartieronn
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering repartición vs repartieron
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “repartición”; for a verb, it's “repartieron”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “repartición” entry
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