Which to use
“revisen” is a verb and “revisión” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,238
- “revisen” frequency rank
- #3,360
- “revisión” frequency rank
- 22598
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | revisen | revisión |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de revisar. | Acción o efecto de revisar y rever |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set revisen and revisión apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: revisen is [reˈβ̞isẽn] while revisión is [reβ̞iˈsjõn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 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 22598, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
revisen is recorded at frequency rank #19,238, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈβ̞isẽn]. revisión is at rank #3,360, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reβ̞iˈsjõn].
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 22598, this pair ranks #249,573 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of revisen vs revisión
Shared letters: einrsv. Private to "revisen": -. Private to "revisión": ó.
"revisen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "revisión" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- revisen ← ervisen · rebisen · reivsen · revicen · reviesn · revisenn · revisne · revissen
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "revisen" and "revisión" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "revisen" or "revisión"?
Remembering revisen vs revisión
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “revisen”; for a noun, it's “revisión”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “revisen” entry
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