Which to use
“rece” and “rue” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,335
- “rece” frequency rank
- #21,145
- “rue” frequency rank
- 59480
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rece | rue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de rezar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de ruar. |
Where the eye mixes rece and rue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses rece with rue
A purely visual mix-up. rece ([ˈrese]) and rue ([ˈrwe]) 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 59480, 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]. rue is at rank #21,145, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈrwe].
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 59480, this pair ranks #62,445 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rece vs rue
Shared letters: er. Private to "rece": c. Private to "rue": u.
"rece" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "rue" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- rece ← erce · recce · reec · rese · rrece
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "rece" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #62,445 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rece" and "rue" 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 #62,445 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.