Which to use
“reversa” and “revés” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,821
- “reversa” frequency rank
- #4,647
- “revés” frequency rank
- 34468
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reversa | revés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gola reversa. | El lado de cualquier objeto enfrente de la parte de delante o el lado invisible de cualquier objeto. |
Where the eye mixes reversa and revés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. reversa runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against revés's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: reversa vs revés
A purely visual mix-up. reversa ([reˈβ̞eɾsa]) and revés ([reˈβ̞es]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34468, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reversa is recorded at frequency rank #29,821, classified as anoun, pronounced [reˈβ̞eɾsa]. revés is at rank #4,647, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈβ̞es].
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 34468, this pair ranks #191,277 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reversa vs revés
Shared letters: ersv. Private to "reversa": a. Private to "revés": é.
"reversa" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "revés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- reversa ← erversa · rebersa · reevrsa · reveras · reverrsa · reverssa · revesra · revresa
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reversa" for "revés" ever safe?
Frequency check: "reversa" vs "revés" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "reversa" and "revés" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "reversa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "revés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #191,277 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reversa" and "revés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reversa vs rivers". 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 #191,277 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.