Which to use
“revisar” and “revisé” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,442
- “revisar” frequency rank
- #35,239
- “revisé” frequency rank
- 38681
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | revisar | revisé |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mirar atentamente | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de revisar. |
Where the eye mixes revisar and revisé
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. revisar runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) 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 revisar with revisé
A purely visual mix-up. revisar ([reβ̞iˈsaɾ]) and revisé ([reβ̞iˈse]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38681, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
revisar is recorded at frequency rank #3,442, classified as averb, pronounced [reβ̞iˈsaɾ]. 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 38681, this pair ranks #168,655 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of revisar vs revisé
Shared letters: eirsv. Private to "revisar": a. Private to "revisé": é.
"revisar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "revisé" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- revisar ← ervisar · rebisar · reivsar · reviasr · revisarr · revisra · revissar · revsiar
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "revisar" and "revisé" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "revisar" vs "revisé" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "revisar" 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 #168,655 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "revisar" and "revisé" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "revisé 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 #168,655 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.