Which to use
“recen” and “rezan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,336
- “recen” frequency rank
- #34,759
- “rezan” frequency rank
- 73095
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recen | rezan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 rezar. |
Where the eye mixes recen and rezan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. recen and rezan follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: recen vs rezan
A purely visual mix-up. recen ([ˈresẽn]) and rezan ([ˈresãn]) 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 73095, 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]. rezan is at rank #34,759, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈresãn].
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 73095, this pair ranks #24,014 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recen vs rezan
Shared letters: enr. Private to "recen": c. Private to "rezan": az.
"recen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "rezan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recen" and "rezan" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "recen" vs "rezan" - 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 "rezan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,014 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recen" and "rezan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rezan vs ruegan". 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 #24,014 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.