repudiavsrepudiarWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#44,976
“repudia” frequency rank
#37,297
“repudiar” frequency rank
82273
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature repudia repudiar
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de repudiar. No aceptar algo,

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set repudia and repudiar apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
repudia
8 ch
repudiar

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. repudia ([reˈpuð̞ja]) and repudiar ([repuˈð̞jaɾ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “repudia” sits inside “repudiar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82273, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

repudia is recorded at frequency rank #44,976, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈpuð̞ja]. repudiar is at rank #37,297, tagged as averb, pronounced [repuˈð̞jaɾ].

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 82273, this pair ranks #9,415 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of repudia vs repudiar

Shared letters: adeipru. Private to "repudia": -. Private to "repudiar": -.

"repudia" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV  ·  "repudiar" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • repudiaerpudia · repduia · reppudia · repudai · repuddia · repuida · reupdia · rpeudia
  • repudiarerpudiar · repduiar · reppudiar · repudair · repuddiar · repudiarr · repudira · repuidar

Frequency comparison

repudia#44,976
repudiar#37,297

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "repudia" and "repudiar" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([reˈpuð̞ja] versus [repuˈð̞jaɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "repudia" or "repudiar"?
"repudiar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #37,297 in our Spanish list, against #44,976 for "repudia". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering repudia vs repudiar

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “repudia” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list