Which to use
“recaer” and “recen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,951
- “recaer” frequency rank
- #38,336
- “recen” frequency rank
- 70287
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recaer | recen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Caer nuevamente. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de rezar. |
Where the eye mixes recaer and recen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. recaer runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against recen's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses recaer with recen
A purely visual mix-up. recaer ([rekaˈeɾ]) and recen ([ˈresẽn]) 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 70287, 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]. recen is at rank #38,336, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈresẽn].
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 70287, this pair ranks #30,052 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recaer vs recen
Shared letters: cer. Private to "recaer": a. Private to "recen": n.
"recaer" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "recen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "recaer" for "recen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "recaer" vs "recen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "recaer" and "recen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "recaer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #30,052 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recaer" and "recen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recen vs reset". 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 #30,052 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.