repisavsreviséWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: repisa is a noun, revisé is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“repisa” is a noun and “revisé” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#43,231
“repisa” frequency rank
#35,239
“revisé” frequency rank
78470
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature repisa revisé
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 pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de revisar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set repisa and revisé apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
repisa
6 ch
revisé

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: repisa is [reˈpisa] while revisé is [reβ̞iˈse]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78470, 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]. revisé is at rank #35,239, tagged as averb, pronounced [reβ̞iˈse].

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 78470, this pair ranks #14,403 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of repisa vs revisé

Shared letters: eirs. Private to "repisa": ap. Private to "revisé": .

"repisa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "revisé" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • repisaerpisa · reipsa · repias · repissa · reppisa · repsia · rpeisa · rrepisa

Frequency comparison

repisa#43,231
revisé#35,239

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "repisa" and "revisé" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "repisa" is a noun and "revisé" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "repisa" or "revisé"?
"revisé" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #35,239 in our Spanish list, against #43,231 for "repisa". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering repisa vs revisé

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 “revisé”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “repisa” 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list