Which to use
“reversa” is a noun and “revisa” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,821
- “reversa” frequency rank
- #7,353
- “revisa” frequency rank
- 37174
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reversa | revisa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gola reversa. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de revisar. |
Where the eye mixes reversa and revisa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. reversa runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against revisa's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between reversa and revisa
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reversa is [reˈβ̞eɾsa] while revisa is [reˈβ̞isa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37174, 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]. revisa is at rank #7,353, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈβ̞isa].
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 37174, this pair ranks #176,717 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reversa vs revisa
Shared letters: aersv. Private to "reversa": -. Private to "revisa": i.
"reversa" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "revisa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reversa" for "revisa" ever safe?
Frequency check: "reversa" vs "revisa" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "reversa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "revisa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #176,717 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reversa" and "revisa" 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 #176,717 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.