Which to use
“rece” is a verb and “rei” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,335
- “rece” frequency rank
- #14,940
- “rei” frequency rank
- 53275
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rece | rei |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de rezar. | Grafía obsoleta de rey. |
Where the eye mixes rece and rei
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: rece vs rei
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rece is [ˈrese] while rei is [ˈrej]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53275, 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]. rei is at rank #14,940, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈrej].
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 53275, this pair ranks #88,678 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rece vs rei
Shared letters: er. Private to "rece": c. Private to "rei": i.
"rece" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "rei" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- rece ← erce · recce · reec · rese · rrece
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rece" for "rei" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "rece" or "rei" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "rece" and "rei" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "rece" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rei" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #88,678 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rece" and "rei" 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 #88,678 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.