Which to use
“recepciones” and “retenciones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,499
- “recepciones” frequency rank
- #23,215
- “retenciones” frequency rank
- 63714
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recepciones | retenciones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de recepción. | Forma del plural de retención. |
Where the eye mixes recepciones and retenciones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. recepciones and retenciones follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: recepciones vs retenciones
A purely visual mix-up. recepciones ([resepˈsjones]) and retenciones ([ret̪ẽnˈsjones]) 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 63714, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recepciones is recorded at frequency rank #40,499, classified as anoun, pronounced [resepˈsjones]. retenciones is at rank #23,215, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ret̪ẽnˈsjones].
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 63714, this pair ranks #47,872 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recepciones vs retenciones
Shared letters: ceinors. Private to "recepciones": p. Private to "retenciones": t.
"recepciones" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCVC · "retenciones" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- recepciones ← ercepciones · rceepciones · reccepciones · rececpiones · recepcciones · recepcinoes · recepcioens · recepcioness
- retenciones ← ertenciones · reetnciones · retecniones · retencciones · retencinoes · retencioens · retencioness · retencionnes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "recepciones" for "retenciones" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "recepciones" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "retenciones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #47,872 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recepciones" and "retenciones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recepción vs recepciones". 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 #47,872 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.