Which to use
“recesión” and “rescisión” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,562
- “recesión” frequency rank
- #37,834
- “rescisión” frequency rank
- 48396
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recesión | rescisión |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción y efecto de retroceder. | Anulación o invalidación de un acto (especialmente un contrato) que era plenamente válido y obligatorio en condiciones normales, poniendo fin a los efectos que estaban en curso de cumplimiento |
Where the eye mixes recesión and rescisión
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. recesión runs 8 letters (CVCVCVVC) against rescisión's 9 (CVCCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between recesión and rescisión
A purely visual mix-up. recesión ([reseˈsjõn]) and rescisión ([resiˈsjõn]) 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 48396, 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]. rescisión is at rank #37,834, tagged as anoun, pronounced [resiˈsjõn].
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 48396, this pair ranks #114,717 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recesión vs rescisión
Shared letters: ceinrsó. Private to "recesión": -. Private to "rescisión": -.
"recesión" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC · "rescisión" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "recesión" for "rescisión" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "recesión" or "rescisión" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "recesión" and "rescisión" 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 "rescisión" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #114,717 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recesión" and "rescisión" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "remisión vs rescisión". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #114,717 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.