revisévsrevisenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#35,239
“revisé” frequency rank
#19,238
“revisen” frequency rank
54477
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature revisé revisen
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple 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 revisé and revisen apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
revisé
7 ch
revisen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. revisé ([reβ̞iˈse]) and revisen ([reˈβ̞isẽn]) 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 54477, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

revisé is recorded at frequency rank #35,239, classified as averb, pronounced [reβ̞iˈse]. 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 54477, this pair ranks #83,125 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of revisé vs revisen

Shared letters: eirsv. Private to "revisé": é. Private to "revisen": n.

"revisé" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "revisen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • revisenervisen · rebisen · reivsen · revicen · reviesn · revisenn · revisne · revissen

Frequency comparison

revisé#35,239
revisen#19,238

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "revisé" and "revisen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([reβ̞iˈse] versus [reˈβ̞isẽn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "revisé" or "revisen"?
"revisen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,238 in our Spanish list, against #35,239 for "revisé". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering revisé 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 “revisé” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list