Which to use
“rece” is a verb and “RFC” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,335
- “rece” frequency rank
- #37,838
- “RFC” frequency rank
- 76173
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rece | RFC |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de rezar. | Registro Federal de Causantes. |
Where the eye mixes rece and RFC
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: rece vs RFC
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rece is [ˈrese] while RFC is [ˈɾfk]. 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 abbrev), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76173, 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]. RFC is at rank #37,838, tagged as anabbrev, pronounced [ˈɾfk].
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 76173, this pair ranks #18,212 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rece vs RFC
Shared letters: cr. Private to "rece": e. Private to "RFC": f.
"rece" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "RFC" · 3 letters · shape CCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- rece ← erce · recce · reec · rese · rrece
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rece" and "RFC" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "rece" or "RFC" show up more?
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 "RFC" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,212 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rece" and "RFC" 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 #18,212 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.