Which to use
“recae” and “relaje” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,440
- “recae” frequency rank
- #49,899
- “relaje” frequency rank
- 66339
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recae | relaje |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recaer. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de relajar o de relajarse. |
Where the eye mixes recae and relaje
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: recae vs relaje
A purely visual mix-up. recae ([reˈkae]) and relaje ([reˈlaxe]) 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 66339, 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]. relaje is at rank #49,899, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈlaxe].
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 66339, this pair ranks #40,132 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recae vs relaje
Shared letters: aer. Private to "recae": c. Private to "relaje": jl.
"recae" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "relaje" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "recae" for "relaje" ever safe?
Frequency check: "recae" vs "relaje" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "recae" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "relaje" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #40,132 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recae" and "relaje" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "relaje vs renace". 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 #40,132 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.