Which to use
“repitió” and “reprimió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,557
- “repitió” frequency rank
- #46,181
- “reprimió” frequency rank
- 59738
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | repitió | reprimió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de repetir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de reprimir. |
Where the eye mixes repitió and reprimió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. repitió runs 7 letters (CVCVCVV) against reprimió's 8 (CVCCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between repitió and reprimió
A purely visual mix-up. repitió ([repiˈt̪jo]) and reprimió ([repɾiˈmjo]) 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 59738, 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]. reprimió is at rank #46,181, tagged as averb, pronounced [repɾiˈmjo].
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 59738, this pair ranks #61,502 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of repitió vs reprimió
Shared letters: eipró. Private to "repitió": t. Private to "reprimió": m.
"repitió" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "reprimió" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "repitió" and "reprimió" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "repitió" or "reprimió" show up more?
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 "repitió" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reprimió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #61,502 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "repitió" and "reprimió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reprimen vs reprimió". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #61,502 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.