Which to use
“repitan” and “repito” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,437
- “repitan” frequency rank
- #5,346
- “repito” frequency rank
- 30783
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | repitan | repito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de repetir. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de repetir. |
Where the eye mixes repitan and repito
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses repitan with repito
A purely visual mix-up. repitan ([reˈpit̪ãn]) and repito ([reˈpit̪o]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30783, 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]. repito is at rank #5,346, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈpit̪o].
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 30783, this pair ranks #210,319 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of repitan vs repito
Shared letters: eiprt. Private to "repitan": an. Private to "repito": o.
"repitan" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "repito" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "repitan" and "repito" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "repitan" or "repito" show up more?
What to do next
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 "repito" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #210,319 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "repitan" and "repito" 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 #210,319 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.