Which to use
“respeta” and “respira” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,226
- “respeta” frequency rank
- #10,920
- “respira” frequency rank
- 18146
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | respeta | respira |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de respetar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de respirar. |
Where the eye mixes respeta and respira
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: respeta vs respira
A purely visual mix-up. respeta ([resˈpet̪a]) and respira ([resˈpiɾa]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18146, 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]. respira is at rank #10,920, tagged as averb, pronounced [resˈpiɾa].
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 18146, this pair ranks #269,153 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of respeta vs respira
Shared letters: aeprs. Private to "respeta": t. Private to "respira": i.
"respeta" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "respira" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "respeta" for "respira" ever safe?
Which is more common, "respeta" or "respira"?
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 "respira" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #269,153 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "respeta" and "respira" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "repisa vs respira". 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 #269,153 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.