Which to use
“recelo” and “regalo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,752
- “recelo” frequency rank
- #1,878
- “regalo” frequency rank
- 29630
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recelo | regalo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Temor, sospecha o cuidado. | Cosa que se da de forma voluntaria y gratuita. |
Where the eye mixes recelo and regalo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: recelo vs regalo
A purely visual mix-up. recelo ([reˈselo]) and regalo ([reˈɣ̞alo]) 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 29630, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recelo is recorded at frequency rank #27,752, classified as anoun, pronounced [reˈselo]. regalo is at rank #1,878, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈɣ̞alo].
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 29630, this pair ranks #216,025 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recelo vs regalo
Shared letters: elor. Private to "recelo": c. Private to "regalo": ag.
"recelo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "regalo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "recelo" and "regalo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "recelo" vs "regalo" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "recelo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "regalo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #216,025 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recelo" and "regalo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recelo vs recemos". 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 #216,025 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.