Which to use
“reposar” and “revocar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,142
- “reposar” frequency rank
- #15,956
- “revocar” frequency rank
- 44098
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reposar | revocar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Descansar, dar intermisión a la fatiga o al trabajo. | Anular lo concedido o mandado. |
Where the eye mixes reposar and revocar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses reposar with revocar
A purely visual mix-up. reposar ([repoˈsaɾ]) and revocar ([reβ̞oˈkaɾ]) 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 44098, 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]. revocar is at rank #15,956, tagged as averb, pronounced [reβ̞oˈkaɾ].
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 44098, this pair ranks #138,911 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reposar vs revocar
Shared letters: aeor. Private to "reposar": ps. Private to "revocar": cv.
"reposar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "revocar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reposar" and "revocar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "reposar" vs "revocar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "revocar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #138,911 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reposar" and "revocar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rebasar vs reposar". 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 #138,911 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.