Which to use
“respeta” and “respetas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,226
- “respeta” frequency rank
- #38,940
- “respetas” frequency rank
- 46166
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | respeta | respetas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de respetar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de respetar. |
Where the eye mixes respeta and respetas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. respeta runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against respetas's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: respeta vs respetas
A purely visual mix-up. respeta ([resˈpet̪a]) and respetas ([resˈpet̪as]) 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 extra letter(s) - “respeta” sits inside “respetas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46166, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
respeta is recorded at frequency rank #7,226, classified as averb, pronounced [resˈpet̪a]. respetas is at rank #38,940, tagged as averb, pronounced [resˈpet̪as].
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 46166, this pair ranks #127,310 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of respeta vs respetas
Shared letters: aeprst. Private to "respeta": -. Private to "respetas": -.
"respeta" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "respetas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "respeta" and "respetas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "respeta" vs "respetas" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "respeta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "respetas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #127,310 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "respeta" and "respetas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "respetará vs respetas". 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 #127,310 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.