recevsRomeWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#38,335
“rece” frequency rank
#41,057
“Rome” frequency rank
79392
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature rece Rome
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de rezar. Roma.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set rece and Rome apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
rece
4 ch
Rome

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rece is [ˈrese] while Rome is [ʁɔm]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79392, 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]. Rome is at rank #41,057, tagged as aname, pronounced [ʁɔm].

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 79392, this pair ranks #13,073 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of rece vs Rome

Shared letters: er. Private to "rece": c. Private to "Rome": mo.

"rece" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "Rome" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • receerce · recce · reec · rese · rrece
  • Romeorme · rmoe · roem · romme · rrome

Frequency comparison

rece#38,335
Rome#41,057

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "rece" and "Rome" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "rece" is a verb and "Rome" a name, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "rece" or "Rome"?
"rece" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #38,335 in our Spanish list, against #41,057 for "Rome". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering rece vs Rome

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “rece”; for a name, it's “Rome”.
  • 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