repetívsrepetíaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“repetí” and “repetía” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#42,664
“repetí” frequency rank
#26,985
“repetía” frequency rank
69649
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature repetí repetía
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de repetir. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de repetir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set repetí and repetía apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
repetí
7 ch
repetía

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. repetí ([repeˈt̪i]) and repetía ([repeˈt̪ia]) 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 extra letter(s) - “repetí” sits inside “repetía”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69649, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

repetí is recorded at frequency rank #42,664, classified as averb, pronounced [repeˈt̪i]. repetía is at rank #26,985, tagged as averb, pronounced [repeˈt̪ia].

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 69649, this pair ranks #31,524 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of repetí vs repetía

Shared letters: eprtí. Private to "repetí": -. Private to "repetía": a.

"repetí" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "repetía" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV

Frequency comparison

repetí#42,664
repetía#26,985

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "repetí" and "repetía" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([repeˈt̪i] versus [repeˈt̪ia]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "repetí" or "repetía"?
"repetía" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,985 in our Spanish list, against #42,664 for "repetí". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering repetí vs repetía

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “repetí” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list