Which to use
“repasa” is a verb and “repisa” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,850
- “repasa” frequency rank
- #43,231
- “repisa” frequency rank
- 76081
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | repasa | repisa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de repasar. | Soporte fabricado en obra (ladrillo, escayola, etc.), madera, metal u otro material resistente, como derivados del vidrio y el plástico, que aplicado o instalado horizontalmente en paredes, muros, muebles o armarios, o disponiendo de patas, sirve de superficie de base de muy variado uso en casas, establecimientos de venta, industrias, talleres, etc. |
Where the eye mixes repasa and repisa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses repasa with repisa
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: repasa is [reˈpasa] while repisa is [reˈpisa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “repasa” becomes i in “repisa”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76081, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
repasa is recorded at frequency rank #32,850, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈpasa]. repisa is at rank #43,231, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈpisa].
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 76081, this pair ranks #18,349 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of repasa vs repisa
Shared letters: aeprs. Private to "repasa": -. Private to "repisa": i.
"repasa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "repisa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "repasa" and "repisa" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "repasa" or "repisa"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "repasa" and "repisa" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "repasa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "repisa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,349 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "repasa" and "repisa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rebasa vs repisa". 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 #18,349 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.