Which to use
“rece” and “rule” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,335
- “rece” frequency rank
- #32,390
- “rule” frequency rank
- 70725
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rece | rule |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de rezar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de rular. |
Where the eye mixes rece and rule
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. rece and rule follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between rece and rule
A purely visual mix-up. rece ([ˈrese]) and rule ([ˈrule]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70725, 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]. rule is at rank #32,390, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈrule].
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 70725, this pair ranks #29,072 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rece vs rule
Shared letters: er. Private to "rece": c. Private to "rule": lu.
"rece" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "rule" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rece" and "rule" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "rece" or "rule"?
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 "rule" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #29,072 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rece" and "rule" 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 #29,072 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.