Which to use
“repetida” is a participle and “repetido” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,805
- “repetida” frequency rank
- #13,556
- “repetido” frequency rank
- 34361
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | repetida | repetido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de repetido, participio de repetir. | Participio de repetir. |
Where the eye mixes repetida and repetido
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. repetida and repetido follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses repetida with repetido
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: repetida is [repeˈt̪ið̞a] while repetido is [repeˈt̪ið̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “repetida” becomes o in “repetido”, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34361, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
repetida is recorded at frequency rank #20,805, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [repeˈt̪ið̞a]. repetido is at rank #13,556, tagged as averb, pronounced [repeˈt̪ið̞o].
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 34361, this pair ranks #191,876 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of repetida vs repetido
Shared letters: deiprt. Private to "repetida": a. Private to "repetido": o.
"repetida" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "repetido" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "repetida" and "repetido" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "repetida" or "repetido"?
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 "repetida" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "repetido" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #191,876 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "repetida" and "repetido" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "repetida 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 #191,876 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.