Which to use
“rece” and “ríe” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,335
- “rece” frequency rank
- #10,215
- “ríe” frequency rank
- 48550
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rece | ríe |
|---|---|---|
| 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 reír o de reírse. |
Where the eye mixes rece and ríe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses rece with ríe
A purely visual mix-up. rece ([ˈrese]) and ríe ([ˈrie]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48550, 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]. ríe is at rank #10,215, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈrie].
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 48550, this pair ranks #113,859 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rece vs ríe
Shared letters: er. Private to "rece": c. Private to "ríe": í.
"rece" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "ríe" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- rece ← erce · recce · reec · rese · rrece
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rece" for "ríe" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "rece" or "ríe" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "rece" and "ríe" 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 "ríe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #113,859 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rece" and "ríe" 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 #113,859 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.