Which to use
“reposar” and “reprobar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,142
- “reposar” frequency rank
- #45,576
- “reprobar” frequency rank
- 73718
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reposar | reprobar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Descansar, dar intermisión a la fatiga o al trabajo. | Censurar o condenar por alguna cosa a una persona |
Where the eye mixes reposar and reprobar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: reposar vs reprobar
A purely visual mix-up. reposar ([repoˈsaɾ]) and reprobar ([repɾoˈβ̞aɾ]) 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 73718, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reposar is recorded at frequency rank #28,142, classified as averb, pronounced [repoˈsaɾ]. reprobar is at rank #45,576, tagged as averb, pronounced [repɾoˈβ̞aɾ].
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 73718, this pair ranks #22,731 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of reposar vs reprobar
Shared letters: aeopr. Private to "reposar": s. Private to "reprobar": b.
"reposar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "reprobar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reposar" and "reprobar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "reposar" vs "reprobar" - 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 "reposar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reprobar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #22,731 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reposar" and "reprobar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reprobar vs reprochar". 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 #22,731 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.