repitióvsrepitoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#13,557
“repitió” frequency rank
#5,346
“repito” frequency rank
18903
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature repitió repito
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de repetir. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de repetir.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
repitió
6 ch
repito

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. repitió ([repiˈt̪jo]) 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 18903, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

repitió is recorded at frequency rank #13,557, classified as averb, pronounced [repiˈt̪jo]. 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 18903, this pair ranks #265,988 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of repitió vs repito

Shared letters: eiprt. Private to "repitió": ó. Private to "repito": o.

"repitió" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV  ·  "repito" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • repitoerpito · reipto · repiot · repitto · reppito · reptio · rpeito · rrepito

Frequency comparison

repitió#13,557
repito#5,346

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "repitió" and "repito" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([repiˈt̪jo] versus [reˈpit̪o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "repitió" or "repito"?
"repito" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,346 in our Spanish list, against #13,557 for "repitió". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering repitió vs repito

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 “repitió” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list