recevsresesWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#38,335
“rece” frequency rank
#32,380
“reses” frequency rank
70715
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature rece reses
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de rezar. Forma del plural de res.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set rece and reses apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
rece
5 ch
reses

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rece is [ˈrese] while reses is [ˈreses]. 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 70715, 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]. reses is at rank #32,380, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈreses].

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 70715, this pair ranks #29,089 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of rece vs reses

Shared letters: er. Private to "rece": c. Private to "reses": s.

"rece" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "reses" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • receerce · recce · reec · rese · rrece
  • reseserses · reces · reess · resess · resse · resses · rreses · rsees

Frequency comparison

rece#38,335
reses#32,380

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "rece" and "reses" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "rece" is a verb and "reses" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "rece" or "reses"?
"reses" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,380 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 reses

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 “reses”.
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list