Which to use
“recaer” and “recoger” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,951
- “recaer” frequency rank
- #4,190
- “recoger” frequency rank
- 36141
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recaer | recoger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Caer nuevamente. | Volver a tomar una cosa. |
Where the eye mixes recaer and recoger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. recaer runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against recoger's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses recaer with recoger
A purely visual mix-up. recaer ([rekaˈeɾ]) and recoger ([rekoˈxeɾ]) 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 36141, 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]. recoger is at rank #4,190, tagged as averb, pronounced [rekoˈxeɾ].
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 36141, this pair ranks #182,264 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recaer vs recoger
Shared letters: cer. Private to "recaer": a. Private to "recoger": go.
"recaer" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "recoger" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "recaer" for "recoger" ever safe?
Frequency check: "recaer" vs "recoger" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "recoger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #182,264 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recaer" and "recoger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recaer vs recen". 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 #182,264 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.