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 spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set revés and revisé apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
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
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering revés vs revisé
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 “revisé”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “revés” entry
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