Which to use
“rece” and “renace” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,335
- “rece” frequency rank
- #43,230
- “renace” frequency rank
- 81565
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rece | renace |
|---|---|---|
| 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 renacer. |
Where the eye mixes rece and renace
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between rece and renace
A purely visual mix-up. rece ([ˈrese]) and renace ([reˈnase]) 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 81565, 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]. renace is at rank #43,230, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈnase].
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 81565, this pair ranks #10,268 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rece vs renace
Shared letters: cer. Private to "rece": -. Private to "renace": an.
"rece" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "renace" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rece" for "renace" ever safe?
Frequency check: "rece" vs "renace" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "rece" and "renace" 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 "renace" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #10,268 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rece" and "renace" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "relaje vs renace". 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 #10,268 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.