recibes

[reˈsiβ̞es]

/[reˈsiβ̞es]/ verb

The verdict

“recibes” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #15,700. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,700
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de recibir o de recibirse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-recibes · recibes · Spanish

recibes · rank #15,700 · 12 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,700
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH rebeldía

Nearest frequency peer: rebeldía (-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 “recibes”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “recibes” 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).

recibes vs recién
57% similar
recibes vs recibo
71% similar
recibes vs recibí
71% similar

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

Key facts for recibes
PropertyValue
Headwordrecibes
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[reˈsiβ̞es]
Letters7
Frequency rank#15,700
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “recibes”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.recibescae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “rebeldía” (#15,699), “recibos” (#15,701), “ratito” (#15,698). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “recibes” va en #15,700. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around recibes (IPA [reˈsiβ̞es]), averb. Corpus frequency is #15,700 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de recibir o de recibirse.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for recibes, with forms such as "ercibes", "rceibes", and "recbies". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "recién", "recibo", "recibí", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is recibes, spelled R-E-C-I-B-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de recibir o de recibirse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ercibes
  • rceibes
  • recbies
  • reccibes
  • recibbes
  • recibess
  • recibse
  • reciebs
  • recives
  • reicbes
  • resibes
  • rrecibes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of recibes - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ercibes2rceibes2recbies2reccibes1recibbes1recibess1recibse2reciebs2
Edit distance from "recibes"

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 "recibes"?
"recibes" is spelled R-E-C-I-B-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [reˈsiβ̞es].
What does "recibes" mean?
As a verb, "recibes" means: Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de recibir o de recibirse.
What words are commonly confused with "recibes"?
"recibes" is commonly confused with "recién", "recibo", "recibí". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "recibes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "recibes" is [reˈsiβ̞es]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "recibes" come from?
"recibes" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "recibes", 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