retomadovsrevocadoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#42,129
“retomado” frequency rank
#38,947
“revocado” frequency rank
81076
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature retomado revocado
Definition Participio de retomar. Participio de revocar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set retomado and revocado apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
retomado
8 ch
revocado

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. retomado ([ret̪oˈmað̞o]) and revocado ([reβ̞oˈkað̞o]) 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 81076, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

retomado is recorded at frequency rank #42,129, classified as averb, pronounced [ret̪oˈmað̞o]. revocado is at rank #38,947, tagged as averb, pronounced [reβ̞oˈkað̞o].

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 81076, this pair ranks #10,850 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of retomado vs revocado

Shared letters: adeor. Private to "retomado": mt. Private to "revocado": cv.

"retomado" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV  ·  "revocado" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • retomadoertomado · reotmado · retmoado · retoamdo · retomaddo · retomaod · retomdao · retommado
  • revocadoervocado · rebocado · reovcado · revcoado · revoacdo · revocaddo · revocaod · revoccado

Frequency comparison

retomado#42,129
revocado#38,947

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "retomado" and "revocado" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ret̪oˈmað̞o] versus [reβ̞oˈkað̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "retomado" or "revocado"?
"revocado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #38,947 in our Spanish list, against #42,129 for "retomado". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering retomado vs revocado

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 “retomado” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list