repudiarvsrepudioConfusable pair

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.

8 ch
repudiar
7 ch
repudio

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

  • repudiarerpudiar · repduiar · reppudiar · repudair · repuddiar · repudiarr · repudira · repuidar
  • repudioerpudio · repduio · reppudio · repuddio · repudoi · repuido · reupdio · rpeudio

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "repudiar" for "repudio" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([repuˈð̞jaɾ] versus [reˈpuð̞jo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "repudiar" vs "repudio" - which ranks higher?
"repudio" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,215 in our Spanish list, against #37,297 for "repudiar". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list