Which to use
“reacio” and “recio” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,716
- “reacio” frequency rank
- #32,373
- “recio” frequency rank
- 68089
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reacio | recio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que se opone o se resiste a actuar. | Fuerte, resistente. |
Where the eye mixes reacio and recio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between reacio and recio
A purely visual mix-up. reacio ([reˈasjo]) and recio ([ˈresjo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68089, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reacio is recorded at frequency rank #35,716, classified as anadj, pronounced [reˈasjo]. recio is at rank #32,373, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈresjo].
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 68089, this pair ranks #35,405 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of reacio vs recio
Shared letters: ceior. Private to "reacio": a. Private to "recio": -.
"reacio" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVV · "recio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reacio" for "recio" ever safe?
Which is more common, "reacio" or "recio"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "reacio" and "recio" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "reacio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #35,405 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reacio" and "recio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recio vs rengo". 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 #35,405 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.