Which to use
“repitieron” and “resistieron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,532
- “repitieron” frequency rank
- #34,315
- “resistieron” frequency rank
- 65847
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | repitieron | resistieron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de repetir. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de resistir o de resistirse. |
Where the eye mixes repitieron and resistieron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. repitieron runs 10 letters (CVCVCVVCVC) against resistieron's 11 (CVCVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses repitieron with resistieron
A purely visual mix-up. repitieron ([repiˈt̪jeɾõn]) and resistieron ([resisˈt̪jeɾõn]) 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 65847, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
repitieron is recorded at frequency rank #31,532, classified as averb, pronounced [repiˈt̪jeɾõn]. resistieron is at rank #34,315, tagged as averb, pronounced [resisˈt̪jeɾõn].
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 65847, this pair ranks #41,467 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of repitieron vs resistieron
Shared letters: einort. Private to "repitieron": p. Private to "resistieron": s.
"repitieron" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVC · "resistieron" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- repitieron ← erpitieron · reiptieron · repiiteron · repiteiron · repitieorn · repitierno · repitieronn · repitierron
- resistieron ← ersistieron · recistieron · reisstieron · resisiteron · resisstieron · resisteiron · resistieorn · resistierno
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "repitieron" for "resistieron" ever safe?
Frequency check: "repitieron" vs "resistieron" - 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 "repitieron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "resistieron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #41,467 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "repitieron" and "resistieron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "refirieron vs repitieron". 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 #41,467 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.