Which to use
“repetitivo” and “repetitivos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,960
- “repetitivo” frequency rank
- #46,179
- “repetitivos” frequency rank
- 78139
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | repetitivo | repetitivos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que se repite con cierta frecuencia o tiende a hacerlo. | Forma del plural de repetitivo. |
Where the eye mixes repetitivo and repetitivos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. repetitivo runs 10 letters (CVCVCVCVCV) against repetitivos's 11 (CVCVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: repetitivo vs repetitivos
A purely visual mix-up. repetitivo ([repet̪iˈt̪iβ̞o]) 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 extra letter(s) - “repetitivo” sits inside “repetitivos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78139, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
repetitivo is recorded at frequency rank #31,960, classified as anadj, pronounced [repet̪iˈt̪iβ̞o]. 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 78139, this pair ranks #14,901 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of repetitivo vs repetitivos
Shared letters: eioprtv. Private to "repetitivo": -. Private to "repetitivos": s.
"repetitivo" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCV · "repetitivos" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- repetitivo ← erpetitivo · reeptitivo · repeittivo · repetiitvo · repetitibo · repetitiov · repetitivvo · repetittivo
- repetitivos ← erpetitivos · reeptitivos · repeittivos · repetiitvos · repetitibos · repetitiovs · repetitivoss · repetitivso
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "repetitivo" and "repetitivos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "repetitivo" or "repetitivos" show up more?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "repetitivo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "repetitivos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,901 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "repetitivo" and "repetitivos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "repetitiva vs repetitivos". 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 #14,901 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.