revisión
/rebiˈsjon/feminine
To say revision in Spanish, use revisión. It is the act of going over something to correct or improve it.
revisión covers revising rules, laws or texts. It is also the common word for a mechanical inspection or a medical checkup.
Meaning: act of revising (noun)
Which one should you use?
For going over material before an exam, repaso is the more natural word. In Spain, chuleta is a colloquial word for revision notes or cheat sheets.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin America, repaso general is used for a full review of material.
How does it change in a sentence?
revisión is a feminine noun, so it takes feminine articles like la or una.
How do you pronounce it?
The IPA is /rebiˈsjon/, with the stress on the last syllable, as the accent shows.
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often say revisión when they mean studying or reviewing material for a test. Use repaso there.
Did you know?
- In Spain, the colloquial term for a cheat sheet used during revision is chuleta, which literally means 'little pork chop'.
- The word revisión shares a deep historical connection with the English verb 'to see', as both stem from the Latin 'vidēre', meaning 'to see'.
- While revisión refers to the act of correcting a text, the word repaso shares its root with paso, meaning 'step', suggesting a process of stepping through the material again.
Examples in context
- Él llama a una revisión de las reglas.He advocates a revision of the rules.Here revisión means changing the rules.Tatoeba #1306310 by marcelostockle, translation #295132 by CK
- La revisión de la ley no puede demorar más.Revision of the law can't be delayed further.Here revisión refers to amending a law.Tatoeba #1148249 by marcelostockle, translation #1148250 by marcelostockle
- Pronto me dio la impresión de que mi texto necesitaba una revisión exhaustiva.I quickly realized that my text needed an exhaustive revision.Here revisión means reworking a text.Tatoeba #1674325 by marcelostockle, translation #8160877 by magnificentgoddess
- El profesor realizó una revisión exhaustiva del documento.The teacher conducted a thorough revision of the document.
- Los estudiantes necesitan hacer un repaso antes del examen.The students need to do a revision before the exam.
- El comité está en proceso de revisar todas las propuestas.The committee is currently in the process of reviewing all the proposals.
- Vamos a hacer un repaso general de los temas tratados en el semestre.We are going to do a comprehensive revision of the topics covered this semester.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are discussing a project at the office.
- Lucía¿Terminaste la revisión del informe, Mateo?Did you finish the revision of the report, Mateo?
- MateoNo, todavía estoy trabajando en ella.No, I am still working on it.
- LucíaEntiendo, avísame cuando la tengas lista.I understand, let me know when you have it ready.
- MateoClaro, te enviaré un correo pronto.Sure, I will send you an email soon.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “revision” translations and entries revisión, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries revisión, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
