Which to use
“recen” and “reset” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,336
- “recen” frequency rank
- #42,665
- “reset” frequency rank
- 81001
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recen | reset |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de rezar. | Reiniciar. |
Where the eye mixes recen and reset
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between recen and reset
A purely visual mix-up. recen ([ˈresẽn]) and reset (/ɹiːˈsɛt/) 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 81001, 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]. reset is at rank #42,665, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɹiːˈsɛt/.
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 81001, this pair ranks #10,944 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recen vs reset
Shared letters: er. Private to "recen": cn. Private to "reset": st.
"recen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "reset" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "recen" for "reset" ever safe?
Frequency check: "recen" vs "reset" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "recen" and "reset" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "recen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reset" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #10,944 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recen" and "reset" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Reese 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 #10,944 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.