Which to use
“represa” is a verb and “repulsa” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,137
- “represa” frequency rank
- #44,977
- “repulsa” frequency rank
- 66114
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | represa | repulsa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de represar. | Acción y efecto de repulsar. |
Where the eye mixes represa and repulsa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. represa (CVCCVCV) and repulsa (CVCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: represa vs repulsa
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: represa is [reˈpɾesa] while repulsa is [reˈpulsa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66114, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
represa is recorded at frequency rank #21,137, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈpɾesa]. repulsa is at rank #44,977, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈpulsa].
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 66114, this pair ranks #40,736 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of represa vs repulsa
Shared letters: aeprs. Private to "represa": -. Private to "repulsa": lu.
"represa" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "repulsa" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "represa" and "repulsa" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "represa" or "repulsa"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "represa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "repulsa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #40,736 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "represa" and "repulsa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "repudia vs repulsa". 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 #40,736 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.