repetívsrepetirConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#42,664
“repetí” frequency rank
#4,039
“repetir” frequency rank
46703
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature repetí repetir
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de repetir. Expresar más de una vez una frase.

Where the eye mixes repetí and repetir

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. repetí runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against repetir's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

6 ch
repetí
7 ch
repetir

Why the eye confuses repetí with repetir

A purely visual mix-up. repetí ([repeˈt̪i]) and repetir ([repeˈt̪iɾ]) 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 46703, 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]. repetir is at rank #4,039, tagged as averb, pronounced [repeˈt̪iɾ].

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 46703, this pair ranks #124,253 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of repetí vs repetir

Shared letters: eprt. Private to "repetí": í. Private to "repetir": i.

"repetí" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "repetir" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • repetir ← erpetir · reeptir · repeitr · repetirr · repetri · repettir · reppetir · repteir

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "repetí" and "repetir" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([repeˈt̪i] versus [repeˈt̪iɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "repetí" vs "repetir" - which ranks higher?
"repetir" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,039 in our Spanish list, against #42,664 for "repetí". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "repetí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "repetir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #124,253 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "repetí" and "repetir" 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 #124,253 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list