Which to use
“recen” and “reducen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,336
- “recen” frequency rank
- #12,694
- “reducen” frequency rank
- 51030
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recen | reducen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de rezar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de reducir o de reducirse. |
Where the eye mixes recen and reducen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. recen runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against reducen's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: recen vs reducen
A purely visual mix-up. recen ([ˈresẽn]) and reducen ([reˈð̞usẽn]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51030, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recen is recorded at frequency rank #38,336, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈresẽn]. reducen is at rank #12,694, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈð̞usẽn].
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 51030, this pair ranks #100,057 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recen vs reducen
Shared letters: cenr. Private to "recen": -. Private to "reducen": du.
"recen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "reducen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recen" and "reducen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "recen" vs "reducen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "recen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reducen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #100,057 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recen" and "reducen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recen vs reset". 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 #100,057 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.