Which to use
“repitan” and “repiten” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,437
- “repitan” frequency rank
- #11,484
- “repiten” frequency rank
- 36921
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | repitan | repiten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de repetir. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de repetir. |
Where the eye mixes repitan and repiten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: repitan vs repiten
A purely visual mix-up. repitan ([reˈpit̪ãn]) and repiten ([reˈpit̪ẽn]) 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 a single letter - a in “repitan” becomes e in “repiten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36921, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
repitan is recorded at frequency rank #25,437, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈpit̪ãn]. repiten is at rank #11,484, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈpit̪ẽn].
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 36921, this pair ranks #178,074 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of repitan vs repiten
Shared letters: einprt. Private to "repitan": a. Private to "repiten": -.
"repitan" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "repiten" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequency check: "repitan" vs "repiten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "repitan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "repiten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #178,074 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "repitan" and "repiten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reparan vs repitan". 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 #178,074 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.