Which to use
“recae” and “recaer” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,440
- “recae” frequency rank
- #31,951
- “recaer” frequency rank
- 48391
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recae | recaer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recaer. | Caer nuevamente. |
Where the eye mixes recae and recaer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses recae with recaer
A purely visual mix-up. recae ([reˈkae]) and recaer ([rekaˈeɾ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “recae” sits inside “recaer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48391, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recae is recorded at frequency rank #16,440, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈkae]. recaer is at rank #31,951, tagged as averb, pronounced [rekaˈeɾ].
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 48391, this pair ranks #114,742 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recae vs recaer
Shared letters: acer. Private to "recae": -. Private to "recaer": -.
"recae" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "recaer" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recae" and "recaer" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "recae" vs "recaer" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "recae" and "recaer" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "recae" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recaer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #114,742 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recae" and "recaer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recaer vs recen". 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 #114,742 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.