Which to use
“repartir” and “revertir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,128
- “repartir” frequency rank
- #13,560
- “revertir” frequency rank
- 24688
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | repartir | revertir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dividir algo entre varios destinos, personas, etc. | Volver algo a su estado o condición anterior |
Where the eye mixes repartir and revertir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. repartir and revertir follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between repartir and revertir
A purely visual mix-up. repartir ([repaɾˈt̪iɾ]) and revertir ([reβ̞eɾˈt̪iɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24688, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
repartir is recorded at frequency rank #11,128, classified as averb, pronounced [repaɾˈt̪iɾ]. revertir is at rank #13,560, tagged as averb, pronounced [reβ̞eɾˈt̪iɾ].
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 24688, this pair ranks #239,955 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of repartir vs revertir
Shared letters: eirt. Private to "repartir": ap. Private to "revertir": v.
"repartir" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "revertir" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "repartir" and "revertir" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "repartir" vs "revertir" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "repartir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "revertir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #239,955 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "repartir" and "revertir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "repartía vs repartir". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #239,955 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.