resesvsrevesesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#32,380
“reses” frequency rank
#45,582
“reveses” frequency rank
77962
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature reses reveses
Definition Forma del plural de res. Forma del plural de revés.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set reses and reveses apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
reses
7 ch
reveses

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. reses ([ˈreses]) and reveses ([reˈβ̞eses]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77962, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

reses is recorded at frequency rank #32,380, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈreses]. reveses is at rank #45,582, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈβ̞eses].

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 77962, this pair ranks #15,173 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of reses vs reveses

Shared letters: ers. Private to "reses": -. Private to "reveses": v.

"reses" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "reveses" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • reseserses · reces · reess · resess · resse · resses · rreses · rsees
  • reveseserveses · rebeses · reevses · reveces · reveess · revesess · revesse · revesses

Frequency comparison

reses#32,380
reveses#45,582

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "reses" and "reveses" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈreses] versus [reˈβ̞eses]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "reses" or "reveses"?
"reses" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,380 in our Spanish list, against #45,582 for "reveses". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering reses vs reveses

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 “reses” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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