Which to use
“recepción” and “recesión” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,189
- “recepción” frequency rank
- #10,562
- “recesión” frequency rank
- 14751
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recepción | recesión |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | La acción y el efecto de recibir algo o alguien. | Acción y efecto de retroceder. |
Where the eye mixes recepción and recesión
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. recepción runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVVC) against recesión's 8 (CVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between recepción and recesión
A purely visual mix-up. recepción ([resepˈsjõn]) and recesión ([reseˈsjõn]) 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 14751, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recepción is recorded at frequency rank #4,189, classified as anoun, pronounced [resepˈsjõn]. recesión is at rank #10,562, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reseˈsjõn].
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 14751, this pair ranks #282,890 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of recepción vs recesión
Shared letters: ceinró. Private to "recepción": p. Private to "recesión": s.
"recepción" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC · "recesión" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recepción" and "recesión" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "recepción" or "recesión"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "recepción" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recesión" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #282,890 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recepción" and "recesión" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recesión vs reversión". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #282,890 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.