Which to use
“repasa” and “reposar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,850
- “repasa” frequency rank
- #28,142
- “reposar” frequency rank
- 60992
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | repasa | reposar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de repasar. | Descansar, dar intermisión a la fatiga o al trabajo. |
Where the eye mixes repasa and reposar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. repasa runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against reposar's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between repasa and reposar
A purely visual mix-up. repasa ([reˈpasa]) and reposar ([repoˈsaɾ]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60992, 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]. reposar is at rank #28,142, tagged as averb, pronounced [repoˈsaɾ].
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 60992, this pair ranks #56,991 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of repasa vs reposar
Shared letters: aeprs. Private to "repasa": -. Private to "reposar": o.
"repasa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "reposar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "repasa" and "reposar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "repasa" or "reposar" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "repasa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reposar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,991 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "repasa" and "reposar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reparan vs repasa". 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 #56,991 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.