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“recae” and “renace” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,440
- “recae” frequency rank
- #43,230
- “renace” frequency rank
- 59670
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recae | renace |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recaer. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de renacer. |
Where the eye mixes recae and renace
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: recae vs renace
A purely visual mix-up. recae ([reˈkae]) and renace ([reˈnase]) 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 59670, 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]. renace is at rank #43,230, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈnase].
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 59670, this pair ranks #61,785 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recae vs renace
Shared letters: acer. Private to "recae": -. Private to "renace": n.
"recae" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "renace" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "recae" and "renace" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "recae" or "renace" 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 "recae" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "renace" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #61,785 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recae" and "renace" 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 #61,785 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.