Which to use
“rece” is a verb and “ROC” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,335
- “rece” frequency rank
- #41,056
- “ROC” frequency rank
- 79391
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rece | ROC |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de rezar. | Sigla de Reglamento Orgánico de Centro. |
Where the eye mixes rece and ROC
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses rece with ROC
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rece is [ˈrese] while ROC is [ˈrok]. 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 79391, 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]. ROC is at rank #41,056, tagged as anabbrev, pronounced [ˈrok].
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 79391, this pair ranks #13,075 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rece vs ROC
Shared letters: cr. Private to "rece": e. Private to "ROC": o.
"rece" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "ROC" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- rece ← erce · recce · reec · rese · rrece
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rece" for "ROC" ever safe?
Frequency check: "rece" vs "ROC" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "ROC" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,075 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rece" and "ROC" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ROC vs rocks". 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 #13,075 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.