Which to use
“repite” and “resiste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,664
- “repite” frequency rank
- #10,413
- “resiste” frequency rank
- 16077
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | repite | resiste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de repetir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de resistir o de resistirse. |
Where the eye mixes repite and resiste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses repite with resiste
A purely visual mix-up. repite ([reˈpit̪e]) and resiste ([reˈsist̪e]) 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 16077, 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]. resiste is at rank #10,413, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈsist̪e].
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 16077, this pair ranks #277,593 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of repite vs resiste
Shared letters: eirt. Private to "repite": p. Private to "resiste": s.
"repite" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "resiste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "repite" and "resiste" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "repite" vs "resiste" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "repite" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "resiste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #277,593 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "repite" and "resiste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "resiste vs reviste". 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 #277,593 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.