Which to use
“repudiar” and “repudio” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,297
- “repudiar” frequency rank
- #15,215
- “repudio” frequency rank
- 52512
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | repudiar | repudio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | No aceptar algo, | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de repudiar. |
Where the eye mixes repudiar and repudio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses repudiar with repudio
A purely visual mix-up. repudiar ([repuˈð̞jaɾ]) and repudio ([reˈpuð̞jo]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52512, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
repudiar is recorded at frequency rank #37,297, classified as averb, pronounced [repuˈð̞jaɾ]. repudio is at rank #15,215, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈpuð̞jo].
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 52512, this pair ranks #92,337 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of repudiar vs repudio
Shared letters: deipru. Private to "repudiar": a. Private to "repudio": o.
"repudiar" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC · "repudio" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "repudiar" for "repudio" ever safe?
Frequency check: "repudiar" vs "repudio" - 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 "repudiar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "repudio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #92,337 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "repudiar" and "repudio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "repudia vs repudiar". 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 #92,337 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.