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.
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?
Which is more common, "repetición" or "repeticiones"?
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.