This is the 3791st most frequent Spanish word.
repechaje
A playoff or consolation round to qualify for the next stage in a competition.
Here, "repechaje" refers to a sports playoff match or a tiebreaker game, commonly used in competitive contexts to describe a chance for a team to qualify for the next stage.
El equipo ganó el partido de repechaje y avanzó a la siguiente ronda.
The team won the playoff match and advanced to the next round.
In this example, "repechaje" represents a second opportunity to qualify for a competition, regardless of the specific type of competition.
¿Sabías que ella participó en un repechaje de canto para seguir en la competencia?
Did you know that she participated in a singing playoff to stay in the competition?
Here, "repechaje" is used to describe the concept or system of arranging playoffs or rematches to provide additional qualification opportunities.