Which to use
“rece” and “reine” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,335
- “rece” frequency rank
- #40,508
- “reine” frequency rank
- 78843
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rece | reine |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de rezar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de reinar. |
Where the eye mixes rece and reine
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. rece runs 4 letters (CVCV) against reine's 5 (CVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses rece with reine
A purely visual mix-up. rece ([ˈrese]) and reine ([ˈrejne]) 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 78843, 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]. reine is at rank #40,508, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈrejne].
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 78843, this pair ranks #13,863 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rece vs reine
Shared letters: er. Private to "rece": c. Private to "reine": in.
"rece" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "reine" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rece" and "reine" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "rece" or "reine"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "rece" and "reine" 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 "reine" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,863 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rece" and "reine" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reiki vs reine". 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 #13,863 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.