repetívsresetWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#42,664
“repetí” frequency rank
#42,665
“reset” frequency rank
85329
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Where the eye mixes repetí and reset

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. repetí runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against reset's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

6 ch
repetí
5 ch
reset

Visual trap between repetí and reset

A purely visual mix-up. repetí ([repeˈt̪i]) and reset (/ɹiːˈsɛt/) 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 85329, 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]. reset is at rank #42,665, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɹiːˈsɛt/.

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 85329, this pair ranks #6,218 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of repetí vs reset

Shared letters: ert. Private to "repetí": pí. Private to "reset": s.

"repetí" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "reset" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • reset ← erset · recet · reest · resett · resset · reste · rreset · rseet

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "repetí" and "reset" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([repeˈt̪i] versus /ɹiːˈsɛt/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "repetí" vs "reset" - which ranks higher?
"repetí" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #42,664 in our Spanish list, against #42,665 for "reset". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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 "reset" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #6,218 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "repetí" and "reset" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Reese vs reset". 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 #6,218 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