repitenvsrevisenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#11,484
“repiten” frequency rank
#19,238
“revisen” frequency rank
30722
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature repiten revisen
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de repetir. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de revisar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set repiten and revisen apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
repiten
7 ch
revisen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. repiten ([reˈpit̪ẽn]) and revisen ([reˈβ̞isẽn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30722, 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]. revisen is at rank #19,238, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈβ̞isẽn].

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 30722, this pair ranks #210,617 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of repiten vs revisen

Shared letters: einr. Private to "repiten": pt. Private to "revisen": sv.

"repiten" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "revisen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • repitenerpiten · reipten · repietn · repitenn · repitne · repitten · reppiten · reptien
  • revisenervisen · rebisen · reivsen · revicen · reviesn · revisenn · revisne · revissen

Frequency comparison

repiten#11,484
revisen#19,238

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "repiten" and "revisen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([reˈpit̪ẽn] versus [reˈβ̞isẽn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "repiten" or "revisen"?
"repiten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,484 in our Spanish list, against #19,238 for "revisen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering repiten vs revisen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “repiten” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list