Which to use
“received” is a verb and “recessed” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #720
- “received” frequency rank
- #29,432
- “recessed” frequency rank
- 30152
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | received | recessed |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of receive | Set back; located in a hole, space, or opening. |
Letter map: received vs recessed
Shared letters muted; letters that set received and recessed apart highlighted. Shared run: 6.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: received is averb and recessedanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30152, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
received is recorded at frequency rank #720, classified as averb, pronounced /ɹɪˈsiːvd/. recessed is at rank #29,432, tagged as anadj.
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 30152, this pair ranks #356,939 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of received vs recessed
Shared letters: cder. Private to "received": iv. Private to "recessed": s.
"received" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "recessed" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "received" and "recessed" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "received" or "recessed"?
What to do next
You've compared "received" and "recessed". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "received" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recessed" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #356,939 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "received" and "recessed" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recessed vs repressed". 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
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