Which to use
“repetí” and “repito” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,664
- “repetí” frequency rank
- #5,346
- “repito” frequency rank
- 48010
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | repetí | repito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de repetir. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de repetir. |
Where the eye mixes repetí and repito
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. repetí and repito follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses repetí with repito
A purely visual mix-up. repetí ([repeˈt̪i]) and repito ([reˈpit̪o]) 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 48010, 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]. repito is at rank #5,346, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈpit̪o].
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 48010, this pair ranks #116,827 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of repetí vs repito
Shared letters: eprt. Private to "repetí": í. Private to "repito": io.
"repetí" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "repito" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- repito ← erpito · reipto · repiot · repitto · reppito · reptio · rpeito · rrepito
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "repetí" and "repito" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "repetí" vs "repito" - 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 "repetí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "repito" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #116,827 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "repetí" and "repito" 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 #116,827 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.