Which to use
“recesión” and “remisión” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,562
- “recesión” frequency rank
- #26,596
- “remisión” frequency rank
- 37158
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recesión | remisión |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción y efecto de retroceder. | Acción o efecto de remitir. |
Where the eye mixes recesión and remisión
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. recesión and remisión follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses recesión with remisión
A purely visual mix-up. recesión ([reseˈsjõn]) and remisión ([remiˈsjõn]) 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 37158, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recesión is recorded at frequency rank #10,562, classified as anoun, pronounced [reseˈsjõn]. remisión is at rank #26,596, tagged as anoun, pronounced [remiˈsjõn].
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 37158, this pair ranks #176,789 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recesión vs remisión
Shared letters: einrsó. Private to "recesión": c. Private to "remisión": m.
"recesión" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC · "remisión" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recesión" and "remisión" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "recesión" or "remisión"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "recesión" and "remisión" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "recesión" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "remisión" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #176,789 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recesión" and "remisión" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "remisión vs rescisión". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #176,789 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.