Which to use
“revisas” is a verb and “risas” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,424
- “revisas” frequency rank
- #6,823
- “risas” frequency rank
- 51247
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | revisas | risas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de revisar. | Forma del plural de risa. |
Where the eye mixes revisas and risas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between revisas and risas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: revisas is [reˈβ̞isas] while risas is [ˈrisas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51247, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
revisas is recorded at frequency rank #44,424, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈβ̞isas]. risas is at rank #6,823, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈrisas].
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 51247, this pair ranks #98,859 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of revisas vs risas
Shared letters: airs. Private to "revisas": ev. Private to "risas": -.
"revisas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "risas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "revisas" for "risas" ever safe?
Which is more common, "revisas" or "risas"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "revisas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "risas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #98,859 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "revisas" and "risas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "revisas 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 #98,859 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.