repetitivavsrepetitivosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#41,606
“repetitiva” frequency rank
#46,179
“repetitivos” frequency rank
87785
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature repetitiva repetitivos
Definition Forma del femenino de repetitivo. Forma del plural de repetitivo.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set repetitiva and repetitivos apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
repetitiva
11 ch
repetitivos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. repetitiva ([repet̪iˈt̪iβ̞a]) and repetitivos ([repet̪iˈt̪iβ̞os]) 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 87785, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

repetitiva is recorded at frequency rank #41,606, classified as anadj, pronounced [repet̪iˈt̪iβ̞a]. repetitivos is at rank #46,179, tagged as anadj, pronounced [repet̪iˈt̪iβ̞os].

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 87785, this pair ranks #4,242 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of repetitiva vs repetitivos

Shared letters: eiprtv. Private to "repetitiva": a. Private to "repetitivos": os.

"repetitiva" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCV  ·  "repetitivos" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • repetitivaerpetitiva · reeptitiva · repeittiva · repetiitva · repetitiav · repetitiba · repetitivva · repetittiva
  • repetitivoserpetitivos · reeptitivos · repeittivos · repetiitvos · repetitibos · repetitiovs · repetitivoss · repetitivso

Frequency comparison

repetitiva#41,606
repetitivos#46,179

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "repetitiva" and "repetitivos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([repet̪iˈt̪iβ̞a] versus [repet̪iˈt̪iβ̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "repetitiva" or "repetitivos"?
"repetitiva" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #41,606 in our Spanish list, against #46,179 for "repetitivos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering repetitiva vs repetitivos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “repetitiva” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list