Which to use
“repasa” and “retrasa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,850
- “repasa” frequency rank
- #28,549
- “retrasa” frequency rank
- 61399
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | repasa | retrasa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 retrasar. |
Where the eye mixes repasa and retrasa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between repasa and retrasa
A purely visual mix-up. repasa ([reˈpasa]) and retrasa ([reˈt̪ɾasa]) 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 61399, 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]. retrasa is at rank #28,549, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈt̪ɾasa].
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 61399, this pair ranks #55,599 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of repasa vs retrasa
Shared letters: aers. Private to "repasa": p. Private to "retrasa": t.
"repasa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "retrasa" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "repasa" and "retrasa" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "repasa" or "retrasa" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "repasa" and "retrasa" 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 "retrasa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #55,599 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "repasa" and "retrasa" 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 #55,599 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.