repeticiónvsrepeticionesTell them apart

Which to use

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

#9,887
“repetición” frequency rank
#20,494
“repeticiones” frequency rank
30381
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature repetición repeticiones
Definition Acción o efecto de repetir o de repetirse. Forma del plural de repetición.

Where the eye mixes repetición and repeticiones

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. repetición runs 10 letters (CVCVCVCVVC) against repeticiones's 12 (CVCVCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

10 ch
repetición
12 ch
repeticiones

Why the eye confuses repetición with repeticiones

A purely visual mix-up. repetición ([repet̪iˈsjõn]) and repeticiones ([repet̪iˈsjones]) 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 30381, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

repetición is recorded at frequency rank #9,887, classified as anoun, pronounced [repet̪iˈsjõn]. repeticiones is at rank #20,494, tagged as anoun, pronounced [repet̪iˈsjones].

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 30381, this pair ranks #212,280 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of repetición vs repeticiones

Shared letters: ceinprt. Private to "repetición": ó. Private to "repeticiones": os.

"repetición" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVC  ·  "repeticiones" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • repeticiones ← erpeticiones · reepticiones · repeitciones · repetciiones · repeticciones · repeticinoes · repeticioens · repeticioness

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "repetición" and "repeticiones" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([repet̪iˈsjõn] versus [repet̪iˈsjones]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "repetición" or "repeticiones"?
"repetición" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,887 in our Spanish list, against #20,494 for "repeticiones". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "repetición" and "repeticiones" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "repetición" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "repeticiones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #212,280 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "repetición" and "repeticiones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "repartición vs repetición". 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 #212,280 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