Which to use
“repitió” and “residió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,557
- “repitió” frequency rank
- #44,980
- “residió” frequency rank
- 58537
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | repitió | residió |
|---|---|---|
| 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 residir. |
Where the eye mixes repitió and residió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. repitió and residió follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses repitió with residió
A purely visual mix-up. repitió ([repiˈt̪jo]) and residió ([resiˈð̞jo]) 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 58537, 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]. residió is at rank #44,980, tagged as averb, pronounced [resiˈð̞jo].
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 58537, this pair ranks #66,110 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of repitió vs residió
Shared letters: eiró. Private to "repitió": pt. Private to "residió": ds.
"repitió" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "residió" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "repitió" and "residió" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "repitió" or "residió"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "repitió" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "residió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #66,110 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "repitió" and "residió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "residían vs residió". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #66,110 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.