Which to use
“revisar” is a verb and “revista” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,442
- “revisar” frequency rank
- #1,125
- “revista” frequency rank
- 4567
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | revisar | revista |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mirar atentamente | Vista o examen minucioso que se hace después de uno inicial y breve; segunda vista. |
Where the eye mixes revisar and revista
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between revisar and revista
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: revisar is [reβ̞iˈsaɾ] while revista is [reˈβ̞ist̪a]. 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 4567, 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]. revista is at rank #1,125, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈβ̞ist̪a].
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 4567, this pair ranks #315,784 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of revisar vs revista
Shared letters: aeirsv. Private to "revisar": -. Private to "revista": t.
"revisar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "revista" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "revisar" and "revista" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "revisar" or "revista" show up more?
What to do next
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 "revista" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #315,784 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "revisar" and "revista" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "revisar 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 #315,784 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.