Which to use
“rece” and “recen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,335
- “rece” frequency rank
- #38,336
- “recen” frequency rank
- 76671
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rece | recen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de rezar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de rezar. |
Where the eye mixes rece and recen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. rece runs 4 letters (CVCV) against recen's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: rece vs recen
A purely visual mix-up. rece ([ˈrese]) 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 extra letter(s) - “rece” sits inside “recen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76671, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rece is recorded at frequency rank #38,335, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈrese]. 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 76671, this pair ranks #17,309 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rece vs recen
Shared letters: cer. Private to "rece": -. Private to "recen": n.
"rece" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "recen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rece" and "recen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "rece" or "recen"?
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 "rece" 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 #17,309 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rece" and "recen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rece vs ríete". 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 #17,309 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.