Which to use
“repita” and “reposa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,998
- “repita” frequency rank
- #39,967
- “reposa” frequency rank
- 53965
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | repita | reposa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de repetir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de reposar o de reposarse. |
Where the eye mixes repita and reposa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses repita with reposa
A purely visual mix-up. repita ([reˈpit̪a]) and reposa ([reˈposa]) 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 53965, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
repita is recorded at frequency rank #13,998, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈpit̪a]. reposa is at rank #39,967, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈposa].
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 53965, this pair ranks #85,415 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of repita vs reposa
Shared letters: aepr. Private to "repita": it. Private to "reposa": os.
"repita" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "reposa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "repita" and "reposa" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "repita" or "reposa"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "repita" and "reposa" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "repita" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reposa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #85,415 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "repita" and "reposa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rebasa vs reposa". 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 #85,415 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.