revisanvsrevisenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“revisan” and “revisen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#25,036
“revisan” frequency rank
#19,238
“revisen” frequency rank
44274
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature revisan revisen
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de revisar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de revisar.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
revisan
7 ch
revisen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

revisan and revisen 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 a single letter - a in “revisan” becomes e in “revisen” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44274, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

revisan is recorded at frequency rank #25,036, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈβ̞isãn]. revisen is at rank #19,238, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈβ̞isẽn].

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 44274, this pair ranks #137,979 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Frequency comparison

revisan#25,036
revisen#19,238

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "revisan" and "revisen" be used interchangeably?
No, "revisan" and "revisen" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering revisan vs revisen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “revisan” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

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