Which to use
“revés” and “reveses” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,647
- “revés” frequency rank
- #45,582
- “reveses” frequency rank
- 50229
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | revés | reveses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | El lado de cualquier objeto enfrente de la parte de delante o el lado invisible de cualquier objeto. | Forma del plural de revés. |
Where the eye mixes revés and reveses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between revés and reveses
A purely visual mix-up. revés ([reˈβ̞es]) and reveses ([reˈβ̞eses]) 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 50229, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
revés is recorded at frequency rank #4,647, classified as anoun, pronounced [reˈβ̞es]. reveses is at rank #45,582, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈβ̞eses].
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 50229, this pair ranks #104,372 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of revés vs reveses
Shared letters: ersv. Private to "revés": é. Private to "reveses": -.
"revés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "reveses" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- reveses ← erveses · rebeses · reevses · reveces · reveess · revesess · revesse · revesses
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "revés" and "reveses" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "revés" or "reveses"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "revés" and "reveses" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "revés" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reveses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #104,372 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "revés" and "reveses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Reese vs reveses". 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 #104,372 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.