recemosvsrelevosWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: recemos is a verb, relevos is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“recemos” is a verb and “relevos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#42,108
“recemos” frequency rank
#34,309
“relevos” frequency rank
76417
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature recemos relevos
Definition Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de rezar. Forma del plural de relevo.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
recemos
7 ch
relevos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: recemos is [reˈsemos] while relevos is [reˈleβ̞os]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76417, 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]. relevos is at rank #34,309, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈleβ̞os].

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 76417, this pair ranks #17,791 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of recemos vs relevos

Shared letters: eors. Private to "recemos": cm. Private to "relevos": lv.

"recemos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "relevos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • recemosercemos · reccemos · recemmos · recemoss · recemso · receoms · recmeos · reecmos
  • relevoserlevos · reelvos · relebos · releovs · relevoss · relevso · relevvos · rellevos

Frequency comparison

recemos#42,108
relevos#34,309

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "recemos" and "relevos" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "recemos" is a verb and "relevos" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "recemos" or "relevos"?
"relevos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #34,309 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 relevos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “recemos”; for a noun, it's “relevos”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “recemos” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list