Which to use
“revista” is a noun and “reviste” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,125
- “revista” frequency rank
- #48,672
- “reviste” frequency rank
- 49797
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | revista | reviste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vista o examen minucioso que se hace después de uno inicial y breve; segunda vista. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de rever. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set revista and reviste apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
revista and reviste form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - a in “revista” becomes e in “reviste” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49797, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
revista is recorded at frequency rank #1,125, classified as anoun, pronounced [reˈβ̞ist̪a]. reviste is at rank #48,672, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈβ̞ist̪e].
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 49797, this pair ranks #106,781 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering revista vs reviste
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “revista”; for a verb, it's “reviste”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “revista” entry
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