Which to use
“repelente” and “repente” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,292
- “repelente” frequency rank
- #2,903
- “repente” frequency rank
- 40195
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | repelente | repente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Substancia líquida o pastosa que se frota en la piel para ahuyentar insectos picadores, principalmente mosquitos. | Movimiento o suceso imprevisto o sorprendente. |
Where the eye mixes repelente and repente
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. repelente runs 9 letters (CVCVCVCCV) against repente's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses repelente with repente
A purely visual mix-up. repelente ([repeˈlẽn̪t̪e]) and repente ([reˈpẽn̪t̪e]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40195, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
repelente is recorded at frequency rank #37,292, classified as anoun, pronounced [repeˈlẽn̪t̪e]. repente is at rank #2,903, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈpẽn̪t̪e].
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 40195, this pair ranks #160,397 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of repelente vs repente
Shared letters: enprt. Private to "repelente": l. Private to "repente": -.
"repelente" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCCV · "repente" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "repelente" and "repente" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "repelente" vs "repente" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "repelente" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "repente" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #160,397 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "repelente" and "repente" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "repente vs reviente". 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 #160,397 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.