recitarvsrevisarWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“recitar” and “revisar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#36,193
“recitar” frequency rank
#15,915
“revisar” frequency rank
52108
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature recitar revisar
Definition dizer em voz alta e clara, lendo ou não ver, examinar novamente

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set recitar and revisar apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
recitar
7 ch
revisar

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. recitar (/Rɨ.si.ˈtaɾ/) and revisar (/Rɨ.vi.ˈzaɾ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52108, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

recitar is recorded at frequency rank #36,193, classified as averb, pronounced /Rɨ.si.ˈtaɾ/. revisar is at rank #15,915, tagged as averb, pronounced /Rɨ.vi.ˈzaɾ/.

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 52108, this pair ranks #13,027 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of recitar vs revisar

Shared letters: aeir. Private to "recitar": ct. Private to "revisar": sv.

"recitar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "revisar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • recitarercitar · rceitar · reccitar · reciatr · recitarr · recitra · recittar · rectiar
  • revisarervisar · reivsar · reviasr · revisarr · revisra · revissar · revsiar · revvisar

Frequency comparison

recitar#36,193
revisar#15,915

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "recitar" and "revisar" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (/Rɨ.si.ˈtaɾ/ versus /Rɨ.vi.ˈzaɾ/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "recitar" or "revisar"?
"revisar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,915 in our Portuguese list, against #36,193 for "recitar". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering recitar vs revisar

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list