repartidavsrepartirWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: repartida is a participle, repartir is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“repartida” is a participle and “repartir” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#37,291
“repartida” frequency rank
#11,128
“repartir” frequency rank
48419
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature repartida repartir
Definition Forma del femenino de repartido, participio de repartir. Dividir algo entre varios destinos, personas, etc.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set repartida and repartir apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
repartida
8 ch
repartir

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

repartida and repartir form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48419, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

repartida is recorded at frequency rank #37,291, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [repaɾˈt̪ið̞a]. repartir is at rank #11,128, tagged as averb, pronounced [repaɾˈt̪iɾ].

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 48419, this pair ranks #114,597 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Frequency comparison

repartida#37,291
repartir#11,128

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "repartida" and "repartir" be used interchangeably?
No, "repartida" and "repartir" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering repartida vs repartir

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “repartida”; for a verb, it's “repartir”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “repartida” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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