Which to use
“repasa” is a verb and “resaca” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,850
- “repasa” frequency rank
- #15,954
- “resaca” frequency rank
- 48804
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | repasa | resaca |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de repasar. | Retroceso de las olas del mar desde el punto máximo que alcanzan en la orilla. |
Where the eye mixes repasa and resaca
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: repasa vs resaca
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: repasa is [reˈpasa] while resaca is [reˈsaka]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48804, 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]. resaca is at rank #15,954, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈsaka].
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 48804, this pair ranks #112,435 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of repasa vs resaca
Shared letters: aers. Private to "repasa": p. Private to "resaca": c.
"repasa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "resaca" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "repasa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "resaca" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #112,435 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "repasa" and "resaca" 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 #112,435 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.