recevsrenoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: rece is a verb, reno is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“rece” is a verb and “reno” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#38,335
“rece” frequency rank
#25,791
“reno” frequency rank
64126
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature rece reno
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de rezar. (Rangifer tarandus) Mamífero de la familia cérvidos, cuyo hábitat originario son la tundra y taiga del hemisferio norte.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set rece and reno apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
rece
4 ch
reno

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rece is [ˈrese] while reno is [ˈreno]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64126, 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]. reno is at rank #25,791, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈreno].

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 64126, this pair ranks #46,524 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of rece vs reno

Shared letters: er. Private to "rece": c. Private to "reno": no.

"rece" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "reno" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • receerce · recce · reec · rese · rrece
  • renoerno · renno · reon · rneo · rreno

Frequency comparison

rece#38,335
reno#25,791

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "rece" and "reno" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "rece" is a verb and "reno" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "rece" or "reno"?
"reno" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,791 in our Spanish list, against #38,335 for "rece". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering rece vs reno

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “rece”; for a noun, it's “reno”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “rece” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list