recemosvsreímosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“recemos” and “reímos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#42,108
“recemos” frequency rank
#25,038
“reímos” frequency rank
67146
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature recemos reímos
Definition Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de rezar. Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de reír o de reírse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set recemos and reímos apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
recemos
6 ch
reímos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. recemos ([reˈsemos]) and reímos ([reˈimos]) 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 67146, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

recemos is recorded at frequency rank #42,108, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈsemos]. reímos is at rank #25,038, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈimos].

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 67146, this pair ranks #37,917 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of recemos vs reímos

Shared letters: emors. Private to "recemos": c. Private to "reímos": í.

"recemos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "reímos" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • recemosercemos · reccemos · recemmos · recemoss · recemso · receoms · recmeos · reecmos

Frequency comparison

recemos#42,108
reímos#25,038

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "recemos" and "reímos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([reˈsemos] versus [reˈimos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "recemos" or "reímos"?
"reímos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,038 in our Spanish list, against #42,108 for "recemos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering recemos vs reímos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “recemos” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list