Which to use
“revés” is a noun and “revisé” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,647
- “revés” frequency rank
- #35,239
- “revisé” frequency rank
- 39886
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | revés | revisé |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | El lado de cualquier objeto enfrente de la parte de delante o el lado invisible de cualquier objeto. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de revisar. |
Where the eye mixes revés and revisé
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. revés runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against revisé's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses revés with revisé
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: revés is [reˈβ̞es] while revisé is [reβ̞iˈse]. 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 39886, 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]. revisé is at rank #35,239, tagged as averb, pronounced [reβ̞iˈse].
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 39886, this pair ranks #162,119 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of revés vs revisé
Shared letters: ersvé. Private to "revés": -. Private to "revisé": i.
"revés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "revisé" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "revés" for "revisé" ever safe?
Which is more common, "revés" or "revisé"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "revés" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "revisé" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #162,119 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "revés" and "revisé" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "revisé vs reviste". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #162,119 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.