Which to use
“repetición” and “reputación” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,887
- “repetición” frequency rank
- #4,749
- “reputación” frequency rank
- 14636
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | repetición | reputación |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de repetir o de repetirse. | Opinión que el común de la gente se hace sobre algo. |
Where the eye mixes repetición and reputación
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. repetición and reputación follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVCVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses repetición with reputación
A purely visual mix-up. repetición ([repet̪iˈsjõn]) and reputación ([reput̪aˈsjõn]) 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 14636, 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]. reputación is at rank #4,749, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reput̪aˈsjõn].
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 14636, this pair ranks #283,356 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of repetición vs reputación
Shared letters: ceinprtó. Private to "repetición": -. Private to "reputación": au.
"repetición" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVC · "reputación" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "repetición" for "reputación" ever safe?
Which is more common, "repetición" or "reputación"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "repetición" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reputación" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #283,356 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "repetición" and "reputación" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "refutación vs reputación". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #283,356 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.