repitevsrepitesConfusable pair

Which to use

“repite” and “repites” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#5,664
“repite” frequency rank
#38,349
“repites” frequency rank
44013
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature repite repites
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de repetir. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de repetir.

Where the eye mixes repite and repites

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.

6 ch
repite
7 ch
repites

Visual trap between repite and repites

A purely visual mix-up. repite ([reˈpit̪e]) and repites ([reˈpit̪es]) 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 extra letter(s) - “repite” sits inside “repites”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44013, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

repite is recorded at frequency rank #5,664, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈpit̪e]. repites is at rank #38,349, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈpit̪es].

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 44013, this pair ranks #139,408 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of repite vs repites

Shared letters: eiprt. Private to "repite": -. Private to "repites": s.

"repite" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "repites" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • repiteerpite · reipte · repiet · repitte · reppite · reptie · rpeite · rrepite
  • repiteserpites · reiptes · repiets · repitess · repitse · repittes · reppites · repties

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "repite" and "repites" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([reˈpit̪e] versus [reˈpit̪es]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "repite" or "repites"?
"repite" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,664 in our Spanish list, against #38,349 for "repites". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "repite" and "repites" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "repite" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "repites" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #139,408 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "repite" and "repites" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réditos vs repites". 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 #139,408 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list