Which to use
“recesión” and “reversión” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,562
- “recesión” frequency rank
- #38,946
- “reversión” frequency rank
- 49508
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recesión | reversión |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción y efecto de retroceder. | Acción o efecto de revertir o de revertirse. |
Where the eye mixes recesión and reversión
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. recesión runs 8 letters (CVCVCVVC) against reversión's 9 (CVCVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: recesión vs reversión
A purely visual mix-up. recesión ([reseˈsjõn]) and reversión ([reβ̞eɾˈsjõn]) 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 49508, 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]. reversión is at rank #38,946, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reβ̞eɾˈsjõn].
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 49508, this pair ranks #108,445 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recesión vs reversión
Shared letters: einrsó. Private to "recesión": c. Private to "reversión": v.
"recesión" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC · "reversión" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recesión" and "reversión" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "recesión" vs "reversión" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "recesión" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reversión" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #108,445 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recesión" and "reversión" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reversión vs reverso". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #108,445 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.