Which to use
“repetí” and “repite” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,664
- “repetí” frequency rank
- #5,664
- “repite” frequency rank
- 48328
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | repetí | repite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de repetir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de repetir. |
Where the eye mixes repetí and repite
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. repetí and repite follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between repetí and repite
A purely visual mix-up. repetí ([repeˈt̪i]) and repite ([reˈpit̪e]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48328, 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]. repite is at rank #5,664, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈpit̪e].
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 48328, this pair ranks #115,102 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of repetí vs repite
Shared letters: eprt. Private to "repetí": í. Private to "repite": i.
"repetí" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "repite" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- repite ← erpite · reipte · repiet · repitte · reppite · reptie · rpeite · rrepite
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "repetí" and "repite" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "repetí" or "repite" 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 "repite" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #115,102 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "repetí" and "repite" 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 #115,102 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.