Spanish vocabulary · Beginner
How to Say Review in Spanish: Reseña, Revisión & Repaso
Reseña · noun (feminine) · rreh-SEH-nyah
Review in Spanish varies by context. A customer or product review is reseña. A document or medical review (check/inspection) is revisión. A professional critique of a film or book is crítica. An academic review session is repaso.
rreh-SEH-nyah (reseña) / rreh-bee-SYOHN (revisión) / rreh-PAH-soh (repaso).
El restaurante tiene excelentes reseñas en internet.
The restaurant has excellent reviews online.
Review in Spanish: Quick Reference
Below are the most common Spanish words for review, with pronunciation and regional usage notes.
| Spanish | English | Pronunciation | Region / Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| reseña | review | rreh-SEH-nyah | Default, widely understood |
| revisión | review | review as in checking or revising | |
| crítica | review | critical review (film, book) | |
| repaso | review | academic review/study session |
How Native Speakers Use Reseña
Real example sentences across three contexts you'll actually run into.
Online ratings
Antes de comprar, siempre leo las reseñas.
Before buying, I always read the reviews.
Reseñas are the star ratings and comments on Google, Amazon, etc.
Document inspection
El contrato está en revisión por nuestro abogado.
The contract is under review by our lawyer.
Revisión implies careful checking or inspection.
Study review
Hagamos un repaso antes del examen de mañana.
Let's do a review before tomorrow's exam.
Repaso is exclusively academic — reviewing material before a test.
Avoid These Mistakes When Using Reseña
Using revisión for online reviews
Incorrect: El hotel tiene buenas revisiones.
Correct: El hotel tiene buenas reseñas.
Revisión means inspection/check, not an opinion. Customer reviews are reseñas in Spanish.
Using review as a loanword
Incorrect: Dejé un review en Google.
Correct: Dejé una reseña en Google.
Unlike some loanwords, review has not been adopted into Spanish. Use reseña for customer opinions.
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Common Questions About Review in Spanish
- How do you say review in Spanish?
- Customer review = reseña. Inspection/check = revisión. Book/film critique = crítica. Study review = repaso.
- How do you say to leave a review in Spanish?
- Dejar una reseña: ¿Podrías dejar una reseña en nuestra página? (Could you leave a review on our page?).
- What verb goes with revisión?
- Hacer una revisión (to do a review/check) or estar en revisión (to be under review). The verb revisar means to review/check.