Which to use
“rece” and “reduce” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,335
- “rece” frequency rank
- #5,250
- “reduce” frequency rank
- 43585
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rece | reduce |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de rezar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de reducir. |
Where the eye mixes rece and reduce
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between rece and reduce
A purely visual mix-up. rece ([ˈrese]) and reduce ([reˈð̞use]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43585, 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]. reduce is at rank #5,250, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈð̞use].
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 43585, this pair ranks #141,863 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rece vs reduce
Shared letters: cer. Private to "rece": -. Private to "reduce": du.
"rece" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "reduce" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rece" and "reduce" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "rece" vs "reduce" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "rece" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reduce" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #141,863 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rece" and "reduce" 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 #141,863 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.