reciente

[reˈsjẽn̪t̪e]

/[reˈsjẽn̪t̪e]/ adj

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The verdict

“reciente” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,419. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,419
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que acaba de suceder o acontecer.

Corpus desk

Index ES-reciente · reciente · Spanish

reciente · rank #2,419 · 12 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,419
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH regresar

Nearest frequency peer: regresar (+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 “reciente”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “reciente” 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).

reciente vs repente
75% similar
reciente vs recinto
75% similar
reciente vs retiene
75% similar

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

Key facts for reciente
PropertyValue
Headwordreciente
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[reˈsjẽn̪t̪e]
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,419
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “reciente”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).recientecae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “regresar” (#2,420), “promoción” (#2,417), “relacionados” (#2,421). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “reciente” va en #2,419. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around reciente (IPA [reˈsjẽn̪t̪e]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,419 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 reciente, with forms such as "erciente", "rceiente", and "recciente". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "repente", "recinto", "retiene", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is reciente, spelled R-E-C-I-E-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que acaba de suceder o acontecer.
  2. 2
    Que hace poco de hizo, produjo o creó.

Antonyms

viejo

This word in other languages

recent(English)recente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erciente
  • rceiente
  • recciente
  • receinte
  • recienet
  • reciennte
  • recientte
  • recietne
  • recinete
  • reicente
  • resiente
  • rreciente

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of reciente - 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.

erciente2rceiente2recciente1receinte2recienet2reciennte1recientte1recietne2
Edit distance from "reciente"

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 "reciente"?
"reciente" is spelled R-E-C-I-E-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [reˈsjẽn̪t̪e].
What does "reciente" mean?
As an adjective, "reciente" means: Que acaba de suceder o acontecer.
What words are commonly confused with "reciente"?
"reciente" is commonly confused with "repente", "recinto", "retiene". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "reciente"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reciente" is [reˈsjẽn̪t̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reciente" come from?
"reciente" 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 "reciente", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

regresar#2,420positivo#2,416poniendo#2,415permitir#2,411

Similar misspelling depth

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

reserva12 variantsvariedad12 variantspaciente12 variantsausencia12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list