Which to use
“repiten” and “repito” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,484
- “repiten” frequency rank
- #5,346
- “repito” frequency rank
- 16830
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | repiten | repito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de repetir. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de repetir. |
Where the eye mixes repiten and repito
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: repiten vs repito
A purely visual mix-up. repiten ([reˈpit̪ẽn]) 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 16830, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
repiten is recorded at frequency rank #11,484, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈpit̪ẽn]. 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 16830, this pair ranks #274,601 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of repiten vs repito
Shared letters: eiprt. Private to "repiten": n. Private to "repito": o.
"repiten" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "repito" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "repiten" 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 #274,601 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "repiten" and "repito" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "repiten vs reprimen". 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 #274,601 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.