Which to use
“reponer” and “retener” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,491
- “reponer” frequency rank
- #11,667
- “retener” frequency rank
- 34158
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reponer | retener |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Volver a poner una cosa en el lugar o estado que tenía. | Hacer que alguien no se vaya o siga su camino, en contra de su voluntad. |
Where the eye mixes reponer and retener
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between reponer and retener
A purely visual mix-up. reponer ([repoˈneɾ]) and retener ([ret̪eˈneɾ]) 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 34158, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reponer is recorded at frequency rank #22,491, classified as averb, pronounced [repoˈneɾ]. retener is at rank #11,667, tagged as averb, pronounced [ret̪eˈneɾ].
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 34158, this pair ranks #192,934 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reponer vs retener
Shared letters: enr. Private to "reponer": op. Private to "retener": t.
"reponer" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "retener" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reponer" for "retener" ever safe?
Frequency check: "reponer" vs "retener" - 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 "reponer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "retener" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #192,934 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reponer" and "retener" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reponer vs reporter". 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 #192,934 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.