Which to use
“repasa” and “reposa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,850
- “repasa” frequency rank
- #39,967
- “reposa” frequency rank
- 72817
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | repasa | reposa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de repasar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de reposar o de reposarse. |
Where the eye mixes repasa and reposa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. repasa and reposa follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses repasa with reposa
A purely visual mix-up. repasa ([reˈpasa]) and reposa ([reˈposa]) 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 a single letter - a in “repasa” becomes o in “reposa”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72817, 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]. reposa is at rank #39,967, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈposa].
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 72817, this pair ranks #24,604 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of repasa vs reposa
Shared letters: aeprs. Private to "repasa": -. Private to "reposa": o.
"repasa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "reposa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "repasa" and "reposa" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "repasa" or "reposa"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "repasa" and "reposa" 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 "reposa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,604 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "repasa" and "reposa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rebasa vs reposa". 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 #24,604 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.