reciban

[reˈsiβ̞ãn]

/[reˈsiβ̞ãn]/ verb

The verdict

“reciban” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #12,690. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,690
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de recibir o de recibirse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-reciban · reciban · Spanish

reciban · rank #12,690 · 12 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,690
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ramiro

Nearest frequency peer: Ramiro (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “reciban”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “reciban” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

reciban vs reían
57% similar
reciban vs recién
71% similar
reciban vs recibe
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for reciban
PropertyValue
Headwordreciban
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[reˈsiβ̞ãn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#12,690
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “reciban”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).recibancae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Ramiro” (#12,689), “recibirán” (#12,691), “quisieras” (#12,688). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “reciban” va en #12,690. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around reciban (IPA [reˈsiβ̞ãn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #12,690 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for reciban, with forms such as "erciban", "rceiban", and "recbian". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "reían", "recién", "recibe", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is reciban, spelled R-E-C-I-B-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de recibir o de recibirse.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo de recibir o del imperativo negativo de recibirse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erciban
  • rceiban
  • recbian
  • recciban
  • reciabn
  • recibann
  • recibban
  • recibna
  • recivan
  • reicban
  • resiban
  • rreciban

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of reciban - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

erciban2rceiban2recbian2recciban1reciabn2recibann1recibban1recibna2
Edit distance from "reciban"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "reciban"?
"reciban" is spelled R-E-C-I-B-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [reˈsiβ̞ãn].
What does "reciban" mean?
As a verb, "reciban" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de recibir o de recibirse.
What words are commonly confused with "reciban"?
"reciban" is commonly confused with "reían", "recién", "recibe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "reciban"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reciban" is [reˈsiβ̞ãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reciban" come from?
"reciban" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "reciban", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list