Which to use
“repisa” is a noun and “repita” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,231
- “repisa” frequency rank
- #13,998
- “repita” frequency rank
- 57229
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | repisa | repita |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Soporte fabricado en obra (ladrillo, escayola, etc.), madera, metal u otro material resistente, como derivados del vidrio y el plástico, que aplicado o instalado horizontalmente en paredes, muros, muebles o armarios, o disponiendo de patas, sirve de superficie de base de muy variado uso en casas, establecimientos de venta, industrias, talleres, etc. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de repetir. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set repisa and repita apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: repisa is [reˈpisa] while repita is [reˈpit̪a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - s in “repisa” becomes t in “repita”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57229, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
repisa is recorded at frequency rank #43,231, classified as anoun, pronounced [reˈpisa]. repita is at rank #13,998, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈpit̪a].
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 57229, this pair ranks #71,322 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of repisa vs repita
Shared letters: aeipr. Private to "repisa": s. Private to "repita": t.
"repisa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "repita" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering repisa vs repita
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “repisa”; for a verb, it's “repita”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “repisa” entry
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