Which to use
“repasando” and “retrasando” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,310
- “repasando” frequency rank
- #41,049
- “retrasando” frequency rank
- 75359
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | repasando | retrasando |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gerundio de repasar. | Gerundio de retrasar. |
Where the eye mixes repasando and retrasando
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: repasando vs retrasando
A purely visual mix-up. repasando ([repaˈsãn̪d̪o]) and retrasando ([ret̪ɾaˈsãn̪d̪o]) 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 75359, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
repasando is recorded at frequency rank #34,310, classified as averb, pronounced [repaˈsãn̪d̪o]. retrasando is at rank #41,049, tagged as averb, pronounced [ret̪ɾaˈsãn̪d̪o].
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 75359, this pair ranks #19,707 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of repasando vs retrasando
Shared letters: adenors. Private to "repasando": p. Private to "retrasando": t.
"repasando" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCCV · "retrasando" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- repasando ← erpasando · reapsando · repaasndo · repasadno · repasanddo · repasanndo · repasanod · repasnado
- retrasando ← ertrasando · rertasando · retarsando · retraasndo · retrasadno · retrasanddo · retrasanndo · retrasanod
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "repasando" and "retrasando" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "repasando" or "retrasando"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "repasando" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "retrasando" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #19,707 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "repasando" and "retrasando" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "retrasan vs retrasando". 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 #19,707 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.