Which to use
“repetí” and “repetido” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,664
- “repetí” frequency rank
- #13,556
- “repetido” frequency rank
- 56220
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | repetí | repetido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de repetir. | Participio de repetir. |
Where the eye mixes repetí and repetido
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. repetí runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against repetido's 8 (CVCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: repetí vs repetido
A purely visual mix-up. repetí ([repeˈt̪i]) and repetido ([repeˈt̪ið̞o]) 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 56220, 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]. repetido is at rank #13,556, tagged as averb, pronounced [repeˈt̪ið̞o].
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 56220, this pair ranks #75,516 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of repetí vs repetido
Shared letters: eprt. Private to "repetí": í. Private to "repetido": dio.
"repetí" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "repetido" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- repetido ← erpetido · reeptido · repeitdo · repetdio · repetiddo · repetiod · repettido · reppetido
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "repetí" and "repetido" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "repetí" or "repetido" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "repetí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "repetido" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #75,516 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "repetí" and "repetido" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "repetí vs repetiré". 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 #75,516 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.