Quick answer
Revisar checks methodically for correction; rever returns to something for another look or judgment.
A reliable test is to identify the job of the word before translating from English.
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What each word does
revisar
to review, proofread, or service
Use revisar for checking systematically for errors, needed edits, or maintenance.
rever
to see again or reconsider
Use rever for returning to a person, scene, decision, or idea for another look.
How to choose
- revisar: Choose revisar if the sentence points to checking systematically for errors, needed edits, or maintenance.
- rever: Choose rever if the sentence points to returning to a person, scene, decision, or idea for another look.
Examples
Revisei o texto antes da publicação.
I reviewed the text before publication.
Precisamos rever essa decisão.
We need to reconsider this decision.
Common trap
Rever um amigo means see a friend again. Revisar um amigo would sound like inspecting or correcting the person.
Practice it in context
Pick one sentence from your real life and write it twice: once with revisar, then once with rever. If both versions feel possible, name the meaning shift.
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