Which to use
“restringen” and “restringir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,669
- “restringen” frequency rank
- #17,274
- “restringir” frequency rank
- 59943
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | restringen | restringir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de restringir. | Poner límites a la ejecución de algo. |
Where the eye mixes restringen and restringir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. restringen and restringir follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses restringen with restringir
A purely visual mix-up. restringen ([resˈt̪ɾĩŋxẽn]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59943, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
restringen is recorded at frequency rank #42,669, classified as averb, pronounced [resˈt̪ɾĩŋxẽn]. 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 59943, this pair ranks #60,739 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of restringen vs restringir
Shared letters: eginrst. Private to "restringen": -. Private to "restringir": -.
"restringen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "restringir" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- restringen ← erstringen · resrtingen · resstringen · restirngen · restrignen · restrinegn · restringenn · restringgen
- restringir ← erstringir · resrtingir · resstringir · restirngir · restrignir · restringgir · restringirr · restringri
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "restringen" for "restringir" ever safe?
Which is more common, "restringen" or "restringir"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "restringen" and "restringir" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "restringen" 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 #60,739 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "restringen" 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 #60,739 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.