Which to use
“repuesta” is a participle and “respuesta” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,350
- “repuesta” frequency rank
- #595
- “respuesta” frequency rank
- 38945
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | repuesta | respuesta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de repuesto, participio irregular de reponer o de reponerse. | Acción o efecto de responder (en cualquiera de sus acepciones). |
Where the eye mixes repuesta and respuesta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: repuesta vs respuesta
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: repuesta is [reˈpwest̪a] while respuesta is [resˈpwest̪a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38945, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
repuesta is recorded at frequency rank #38,350, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [reˈpwest̪a]. respuesta is at rank #595, tagged as anoun, pronounced [resˈpwest̪a].
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 38945, this pair ranks #167,241 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of repuesta vs respuesta
Shared letters: aeprstu. Private to "repuesta": -. Private to "respuesta": -.
"repuesta" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "respuesta" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "repuesta" and "respuesta" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "repuesta" or "respuesta"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "repuesta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "respuesta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #167,241 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "repuesta" and "respuesta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "repuesta vs repulsa". 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 #167,241 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.