Which to use
“reposa” and “retoma” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,967
- “reposa” frequency rank
- #23,579
- “retoma” frequency rank
- 63546
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reposa | retoma |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de reposar o de reposarse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de retomar. |
Where the eye mixes reposa and retoma
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. reposa and retoma follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between reposa and retoma
A purely visual mix-up. reposa ([reˈposa]) and retoma ([reˈt̪oma]) 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 63546, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reposa is recorded at frequency rank #39,967, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈposa]. retoma is at rank #23,579, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈt̪oma].
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 63546, this pair ranks #48,412 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of reposa vs retoma
Shared letters: aeor. Private to "reposa": ps. Private to "retoma": mt.
"reposa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "retoma" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reposa" and "retoma" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "reposa" or "retoma" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "reposa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "retoma" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #48,412 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reposa" and "retoma" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rebasa vs reposa". 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 #48,412 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.