recita
[reˈsit̪a]
The verdict
“recita” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #41,582 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #41,582
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 6
- letters
- 9
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recitar.
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 | recita |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [reˈsit̪a] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #41,582 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “recita” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for recita is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [reˈsit̪a]. Corpus data places it at rank #41,582 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 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 recita, with forms such as "ercita", "rceita", and "reccita". 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, "Rita", "reía", "Reta", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
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 recita, spelled R-E-C-I-T-A.
Definition
- 1Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recitar.
- 2Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de recitar.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ercita,rceita,reccita,reciat,recitta,rectia,reicta,resita,rrecita
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of recita - 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.
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 “recita”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-C-I-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [reˈsit̪a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “Rita” - see the side-by-side comparison. recita vs Rita
- 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.