Which to use
“repuesto” is an adjective and “respuesta” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,953
- “repuesto” frequency rank
- #595
- “respuesta” frequency rank
- 16548
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | repuesto | respuesta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que se halla a gran distancia física. | Acción o efecto de responder (en cualquiera de sus acepciones). |
Where the eye mixes repuesto and respuesta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. repuesto runs 8 letters (CVCVVCCV) against respuesta's 9 (CVCCVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses repuesto with respuesta
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: repuesto is [reˈpwest̪o] 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16548, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
repuesto is recorded at frequency rank #15,953, classified as anadj, pronounced [reˈpwest̪o]. 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 16548, this pair ranks #275,707 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of repuesto vs respuesta
Shared letters: eprstu. Private to "repuesto": o. Private to "respuesta": a.
"repuesto" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "respuesta" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "repuesto" and "respuesta" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "repuesto" or "respuesta" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "repuesto" and "respuesta" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "repuesto" 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 #275,707 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "repuesto" and "respuesta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "repuesta vs repuesto". 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 #275,707 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.