Which to use
“repisa” and “risa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,231
- “repisa” frequency rank
- #2,472
- “risa” frequency rank
- 45703
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | repisa | risa |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Acto o efecto de reír, consistente en un movimiento de la boca y otras partes del rostro que expresa contento, alegría o placer. |
Where the eye mixes repisa and risa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses repisa with risa
A purely visual mix-up. repisa ([reˈpisa]) and risa ([ˈrisa]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45703, 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]. risa is at rank #2,472, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈrisa].
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 45703, this pair ranks #129,906 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of repisa vs risa
Shared letters: airs. Private to "repisa": ep. Private to "risa": -.
"repisa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "risa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "repisa" and "risa" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "repisa" or "risa" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "repisa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "risa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #129,906 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "repisa" and "risa" 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 #129,906 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.