Which to use
“reparar” and “repartir” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,951
- “reparar” frequency rank
- #41,697
- “repartir” frequency rank
- 50648
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reparar | repartir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | consertar | separar em partes |
Where the eye mixes reparar and repartir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. reparar runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against repartir's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: reparar vs repartir
A purely visual mix-up. reparar (/Rɨ.pɐ.ˈɾaɾ/) and repartir (/Rɨ.pɐɾ.ˈtiɾ/) 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 50648, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reparar is recorded at frequency rank #8,951, classified as averb, pronounced /Rɨ.pɐ.ˈɾaɾ/. repartir is at rank #41,697, tagged as averb, pronounced /Rɨ.pɐɾ.ˈtiɾ/.
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 50648, this pair ranks #14,302 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of reparar vs repartir
Shared letters: aepr. Private to "reparar": -. Private to "repartir": it.
"reparar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "repartir" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reparar" and "repartir" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "reparar" vs "repartir" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "reparar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "repartir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,302 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reparar" and "repartir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "repartir vs reportar". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #14,302 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.