# recaer vs rector

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### recaer
*verb · IPA [rekaˈeɾ] · frequency rank #31,951*
Caer nuevamente.

### rector
*adjective · IPA [rekˈt̪oɾ] · frequency rank #6,949*
Que rige o gobierna.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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