receta
[reˈset̪a]
The verdict
“receta” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #4,935 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #4,935
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 6
- letters
- 9
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nota que comprende aquello de que debe componerse algo, y el modo de hacerlo.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | receta |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [reˈset̪a] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #4,935 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “receta” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for receta is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [reˈset̪a]. Corpus data places it at rank #4,935 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for receta, with forms such as "erceta", "rceeta", and "recceta". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Reta", "renta", "recta", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is receta, spelled R-E-C-E-T-A.
Definition
- 1Nota que comprende aquello de que debe componerse algo, y el modo de hacerlo.
- 2Prescripción facultativa.
- 3Nota escrita de esta prescripción₂.
- 4Relación de partidas que se pasa de una contaduría a otra para que por ella se pueda tomar la cuenta al asentista o arrendador.
- 5Memoria de cosas que se piden.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: erceta,rceeta,recceta,receat,recetta,rectea,reecta,reseta,rreceta
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of receta - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “receta”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-C-E-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [reˈset̪a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “Reta” - see the side-by-side comparison. receta vs Reta
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.