Which to use
“revés” is a noun and “revisa” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,647
- “revés” frequency rank
- #7,353
- “revisa” frequency rank
- 12000
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | revés | revisa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | El lado de cualquier objeto enfrente de la parte de delante o el lado invisible de cualquier objeto. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de revisar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set revés and revisa apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
revés and revisa form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12000, 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]. 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 12000, this pair ranks #293,103 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "revés" and "revisa" be used interchangeably?
Remembering revés vs revisa
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “revés”; for a verb, it's “revisa”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “revés” entry
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