revientavsrevueltaWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: revienta is a verb, revuelta is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“revienta” is a verb and “revuelta” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#24,632
“revienta” frequency rank
#9,196
“revuelta” frequency rank
33828
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature revienta revuelta
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de reventar. Alboroto generado por una multitud, que perturba el orden o la paz.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set revienta and revuelta apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
revienta
8 ch
revuelta

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: revienta is [reˈβ̞jẽn̪t̪a] while revuelta is [reˈβ̞wel̪t̪a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33828, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

revienta is recorded at frequency rank #24,632, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈβ̞jẽn̪t̪a]. revuelta is at rank #9,196, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈβ̞wel̪t̪a].

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 33828, this pair ranks #194,688 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of revienta vs revuelta

Shared letters: aertv. Private to "revienta": in. Private to "revuelta": lu.

"revienta" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV  ·  "revuelta" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • revientaervienta · rebienta · reiventa · reveinta · revienat · reviennta · revientta · revietna
  • revueltaervuelta · rebuelta · reuvelta · reveulta · revuelat · revuellta · revueltta · revuetla

Frequency comparison

revienta#24,632
revuelta#9,196

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "revienta" and "revuelta" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "revienta" is a verb and "revuelta" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "revienta" or "revuelta"?
"revuelta" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,196 in our Spanish list, against #24,632 for "revienta". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering revienta vs revuelta

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “revienta”; for a noun, it's “revuelta”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “revienta” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list