Which to use
“recae” is a verb and “Reese” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,440
- “recae” frequency rank
- #45,559
- “Reese” frequency rank
- 61999
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recae | Reese |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recaer. | Apellido. |
Where the eye mixes recae and Reese
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. recae (CVCVV) and Reese (CVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses recae with Reese
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: recae is [reˈkae] while Reese is /ɹis/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61999, 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]. Reese is at rank #45,559, tagged as aname, pronounced /ɹis/.
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 61999, this pair ranks #53,549 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recae vs Reese
Shared letters: er. Private to "recae": ac. Private to "Reese": s.
"recae" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "Reese" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "recae" for "Reese" ever safe?
Frequency check: "recae" vs "Reese" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "recae" and "Reese" 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 "Reese" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #53,549 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recae" and "Reese" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Reese 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 #53,549 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.