Which to use
“repitió” and “resistió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,557
- “repitió” frequency rank
- #22,174
- “resistió” frequency rank
- 35731
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | repitió | resistió |
|---|---|---|
| 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 resistir o de resistirse. |
Where the eye mixes repitió and resistió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. repitió runs 7 letters (CVCVCVV) against resistió's 8 (CVCVCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between repitió and resistió
A purely visual mix-up. repitió ([repiˈt̪jo]) and resistió ([resisˈt̪jo]) 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 35731, 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]. resistió is at rank #22,174, tagged as averb, pronounced [resisˈt̪jo].
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 35731, this pair ranks #184,489 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of repitió vs resistió
Shared letters: eirtó. Private to "repitió": p. Private to "resistió": s.
"repitió" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "resistió" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "repitió" and "resistió" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "repitió" or "resistió"?
What to do next
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 "resistió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #184,489 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "repitió" and "resistió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "resistía vs resistió". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #184,489 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.