revistasvsrevisteWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: revistas is a noun, reviste is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“revistas” is a noun and “reviste” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#4,110
“revistas” frequency rank
#48,672
“reviste” frequency rank
52782
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature revistas reviste
Definition Forma del plural de revista. 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 revistas and reviste apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
revistas
7 ch
reviste

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: revistas is [reˈβ̞ist̪as] while reviste is [reˈβ̞ist̪e]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52782, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

revistas is recorded at frequency rank #4,110, classified as anoun, pronounced [reˈβ̞ist̪as]. 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 52782, this pair ranks #91,031 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of revistas vs reviste

Shared letters: eirstv. Private to "revistas": a. Private to "reviste": -.

"revistas" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC  ·  "reviste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • revistaservistas · rebistas · reivstas · revisats · revisstas · revistass · revistsa · revisttas
  • revisteerviste · rebiste · reivste · reviset · revisste · revistte · revitse · revsite

Frequency comparison

revistas#4,110
reviste#48,672

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "revistas" and "reviste" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "revistas" is a noun and "reviste" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "revistas" or "reviste"?
"revistas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,110 in our Spanish list, against #48,672 for "reviste". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering revistas vs reviste

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “revistas”; for a verb, it's “reviste”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “revistas” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list