# Recife vs reside

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Recife
*name · IPA /ɹɪˈsiːfi/ · frequency rank #43,330*
A municipality, the state capital of Pernambuco, Brazil.

### reside
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈzaɪd/ · frequency rank #11,781*
To dwell permanently or for a considerable time; to have a settled abode for a time; to remain for a long time.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/recife-vs-reside