represorvsrepresoresTell them apart

Which to use

“represor” and “represores” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#40,511
“represor” frequency rank
#41,043
“represores” frequency rank
81554
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature represor represores
Definition Que reprime. Forma del masculino plural de represor.

Where the eye mixes represor and represores

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. represor runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against represores's 10 (CVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
represor
10 ch
represores

Visual trap between represor and represores

A purely visual mix-up. represor ([repɾeˈsoɾ]) and represores ([repɾeˈsoɾes]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “represor” sits inside “represores”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81554, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

represor is recorded at frequency rank #40,511, classified as anadj, pronounced [repɾeˈsoɾ]. represores is at rank #41,043, tagged as anadj, pronounced [repɾeˈsoɾes].

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 81554, this pair ranks #10,279 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of represor vs represores

Shared letters: eoprs. Private to "represor": -. Private to "represores": -.

"represor" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC  ·  "represores" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • represor ← erpresor · repersor · reppresor · repreosr · represorr · represro · repressor · reprresor
  • represores ← erpresores · repersores · reppresores · repreosres · represoers · represoress · represorres · represorse

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "represor" and "represores" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([repɾeˈsoɾ] versus [repɾeˈsoɾes]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "represor" vs "represores" - which ranks higher?
"represor" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #40,511 in our Spanish list, against #41,043 for "represores". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "represor" and "represores" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "represor" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "represores" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #10,279 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "represor" and "represores" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "represas vs represor". 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 #10,279 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list