Which to use
“restringe” and “restringir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,989
- “restringe” frequency rank
- #17,274
- “restringir” frequency rank
- 44263
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | restringe | restringir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de restringir o de restringirse. | Poner límites a la ejecución de algo. |
Where the eye mixes restringe and restringir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. restringe runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCCV) against restringir's 10 (CVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses restringe with restringir
A purely visual mix-up. restringe ([resˈt̪ɾĩŋxe]) and restringir ([rest̪ɾĩŋˈxiɾ]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44263, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
restringe is recorded at frequency rank #26,989, classified as averb, pronounced [resˈt̪ɾĩŋxe]. restringir is at rank #17,274, tagged as averb, pronounced [rest̪ɾĩŋˈxiɾ].
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 44263, this pair ranks #138,045 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of restringe vs restringir
Shared letters: eginrst. Private to "restringe": -. Private to "restringir": -.
"restringe" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV · "restringir" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- restringe ← erstringe · resrtinge · resstringe · restirnge · restrigne · restrineg · restringge · restrinnge
- restringir ← erstringir · resrtingir · resstringir · restirngir · restrignir · restringgir · restringirr · restringri
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "restringe" and "restringir" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "restringe" or "restringir" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "restringe" and "restringir" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "restringe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "restringir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #138,045 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "restringe" and "restringir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "restringe vs restringen". 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 #138,045 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.