Which to use
“RAE” is a name and “rece” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,329
- “RAE” frequency rank
- #38,335
- “rece” frequency rank
- 51664
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | RAE | rece |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Radiodifusión Argentina al Exterior (servicio de radiodifusión internacional público de Argentina). | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de rezar. |
Where the eye mixes RAE and rece
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: RAE vs rece
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: RAE is [ˈrae] while rece is [ˈrese]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51664, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
RAE is recorded at frequency rank #13,329, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈrae]. rece is at rank #38,335, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈrese].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 51664, this pair ranks #96,746 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of RAE vs rece
Shared letters: er. Private to "RAE": a. Private to "rece": c.
"RAE" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "rece" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- rece ← erce · recce · reec · rese · rrece
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "RAE" and "rece" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "RAE" or "rece" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "RAE" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rece" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #96,746 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "RAE" and "rece" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rece vs ríete". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #96,746 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.