reconocer
[rekonoˈseɾ]
The verdict
“reconocer” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #2,314 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #2,314
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 9
- letters
- 14
- tracked misspellings
- 11
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Examinar con cuidado para enterarse de (conocer, averiguar) la identidad, naturaleza y circunstancias de una persona, animal o cosa.
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 | reconocer |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [rekonoˈseɾ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #2,314 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 11 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “reconocer” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for reconocer is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [rekonoˈseɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,314 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for reconocer, with forms such as "erconocer", "rceonocer", and "recconocer". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "reconocí", "reconoció", "reconocía", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is reconocer, spelled R-E-C-O-N-O-C-E-R.
Definition
- 1Examinar con cuidado para enterarse de (conocer, averiguar) la identidad, naturaleza y circunstancias de una persona, animal o cosa.
- 2Mirar por todos sus lados o aspectos una cosa para acabarla de comprender o para rectificar el juicio antes formado sobre ella.
- 3Registrar, para enterarse bien del contenido, un baúl, lío, maleta, etc., como se hace en las aduanas y administraciones de otros impuestos.
- 4Examinar de cerca un campamento, fortificación o posición militar del enemigo.
- 5En las relaciones internacionales, la ley o el gobierno, aceptar de manera oficial un cambio significativo en el estatus, los derechos, la autonomía o la soberanía de algún país o sector social, las condiciones de un tratado, etc.
- 6Admitir con cierta publicidad la dependencia, subordinación o vasallaje en que se está respecto de alguien, o la legitimidad de la jurisdicción o autoridad que ejerce.
- 7Admitir e indicar que algo es verdad o que se está de acuerdo con lo que alguien dice o ha manifestado.
- 8Mostrar que se aprecia o valora lo que alguien ha hecho; expresar gratitud o agradecimiento.
- 9Conceder a alguien, con la conveniente solemnidad, la cualidad y relación de parentesco que tiene con el que ejecuta este reconocimiento, y los derechos que son consiguientes.
- 10Dar un por suya, confesar que es legítima, una obligación en que suena su nombre, como firma, autoría, pagaré, etc.
- 11Hacerse consciente de la identidad de algo o de alguien por la observación de ciertos rasgos o características.
- 12Distinguir de las demás a una persona cuya fisonomía, por larga ausencia o por otras causes, se tenía ya olvidada.
Synonyms
Antonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: erconocer,rceonocer,recconocer,recnoocer,reconcoer,reconnocer,reconoccer,reconocerr,reconocre,reconoecr,reconoser,recooncer,reocnocer,rreconocer
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of reconocer - 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 “reconocer”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-C-O-N-O-C-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [rekonoˈseɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “reconocí” - see the side-by-side comparison. reconocer vs reconocí
- 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.