Which to use
“reproducir” and “reproducirse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,566
- “reproducir” frequency rank
- #24,630
- “reproducirse” frequency rank
- 35196
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reproducir | reproducirse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Repetir algo que se ha dicho o hecho con anterioridad. | Tener descendencia un ser vivo. |
Where the eye mixes reproducir and reproducirse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. reproducir runs 10 letters (CVCCVCVCVC) against reproducirse's 12 (CVCCVCVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses reproducir with reproducirse
A purely visual mix-up. reproducir ([repɾoð̞uˈsiɾ]) and reproducirse ([repɾoð̞uˈsiɾse]) 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) - “reproducir” sits inside “reproducirse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35196, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reproducir is recorded at frequency rank #10,566, classified as averb, pronounced [repɾoð̞uˈsiɾ]. reproducirse is at rank #24,630, tagged as averb, pronounced [repɾoð̞uˈsiɾse].
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 35196, this pair ranks #187,388 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reproducir vs reproducirse
Shared letters: cdeiopru. Private to "reproducir": -. Private to "reproducirse": s.
"reproducir" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC · "reproducirse" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- reproducir ← erproducir · reporducir · repproducir · reprdoucir · reprodcuir · reprodducir · reproduccir · reproducirr
- reproducirse ← erproducirse · reporducirse · repproducirse · reprdoucirse · reprodcuirse · reprodducirse · reproduccirse · reproducirce
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "reproducir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reproducirse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #187,388 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reproducir" and "reproducirse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reproducida vs reproducir". 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 #187,388 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.