reventóvsrevienteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#38,363
“reventó” frequency rank
#48,051
“reviente” frequency rank
86414
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature reventó reviente
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de reventar. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de reventar.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
reventó
8 ch
reviente

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. reventó ([reβ̞ẽn̪ˈt̪o]) and reviente ([reˈβ̞jẽn̪t̪e]) 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 86414, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

reventó is recorded at frequency rank #38,363, classified as averb, pronounced [reβ̞ẽn̪ˈt̪o]. reviente is at rank #48,051, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈβ̞jẽn̪t̪e].

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 86414, this pair ranks #5,309 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of reventó vs reviente

Shared letters: enrtv. Private to "reventó": ó. Private to "reviente": i.

"reventó" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV  ·  "reviente" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • revienteerviente · rebiente · reivente · reveinte · revienet · reviennte · revientte · revietne

Frequency comparison

reventó#38,363
reviente#48,051

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "reventó" and "reviente" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([reβ̞ẽn̪ˈt̪o] versus [reˈβ̞jẽn̪t̪e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "reventó" or "reviente"?
"reventó" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #38,363 in our Spanish list, against #48,051 for "reviente". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering reventó vs reviente

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 “reventó” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list