Which to use
“repisa” and “reposo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,231
- “repisa” frequency rank
- #12,048
- “reposo” frequency rank
- 55279
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | repisa | reposo |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Acción o efecto de reposar o de reposarse. |
Where the eye mixes repisa and reposo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between repisa and reposo
A purely visual mix-up. repisa ([reˈpisa]) and reposo ([reˈposo]) 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 55279, 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]. reposo is at rank #12,048, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈposo].
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 55279, this pair ranks #79,613 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of repisa vs reposo
Shared letters: eprs. Private to "repisa": ai. Private to "reposo": o.
"repisa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "reposo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "repisa" for "reposo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "repisa" vs "reposo" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "repisa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reposo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #79,613 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "repisa" and "reposo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rebasa vs repisa". 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 #79,613 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.