Which to use
“revisan” and “reviste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,036
- “revisan” frequency rank
- #48,672
- “reviste” frequency rank
- 73708
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | revisan | reviste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de revisar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de rever. |
Where the eye mixes revisan and reviste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses revisan with reviste
A purely visual mix-up. revisan ([reˈβ̞isãn]) and reviste ([reˈβ̞ist̪e]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73708, 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]. reviste is at rank #48,672, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈβ̞ist̪e].
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 73708, this pair ranks #22,755 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of revisan vs reviste
Shared letters: eirsv. Private to "revisan": an. Private to "reviste": t.
"revisan" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "reviste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "revisan" and "reviste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "revisan" or "reviste" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "revisan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reviste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #22,755 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "revisan" and "reviste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "revierte vs reviste". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #22,755 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.