Which to use
“rece” and “reza” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,335
- “rece” frequency rank
- #9,889
- “reza” frequency rank
- 48224
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rece | reza |
|---|---|---|
| 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 rezar. |
Where the eye mixes rece and reza
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. rece and reza follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between rece and reza
A purely visual mix-up. rece ([ˈrese]) and reza ([ˈresa]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48224, 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]. reza is at rank #9,889, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈresa].
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 48224, this pair ranks #115,671 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rece vs reza
Shared letters: er. Private to "rece": c. Private to "reza": az.
"rece" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "reza" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rece" and "reza" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "rece" or "reza"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "rece" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reza" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #115,671 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rece" and "reza" 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 #115,671 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.