Which to use
“recaer” and “recayó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,951
- “recaer” frequency rank
- #32,838
- “recayó” frequency rank
- 64789
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recaer | recayó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Caer nuevamente. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de recaer. |
Where the eye mixes recaer and recayó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. recaer (CVCVVC) and recayó (CVCVVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: recaer vs recayó
A purely visual mix-up. recaer ([rekaˈeɾ]) and recayó ([rekaˈʝo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64789, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recaer is recorded at frequency rank #31,951, classified as averb, pronounced [rekaˈeɾ]. recayó is at rank #32,838, tagged as averb, pronounced [rekaˈʝo].
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 64789, this pair ranks #44,564 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recaer vs recayó
Shared letters: acer. Private to "recaer": -. Private to "recayó": yó.
"recaer" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "recayó" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- recaer ← ercaer · rceaer · reacer · recaerr · recare · reccaer · recear · rrecaer
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "recaer" and "recayó" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "recaer" or "recayó" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "recaer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recayó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #44,564 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recaer" and "recayó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recayó vs regado". 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 #44,564 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.