Which to use
“recetas” is a noun and “respetas” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,173
- “recetas” frequency rank
- #38,940
- “respetas” frequency rank
- 47113
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recetas | respetas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de receta. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de respetar. |
Where the eye mixes recetas and respetas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. recetas runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against respetas's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: recetas vs respetas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: recetas is [reˈset̪as] while respetas is [resˈpet̪as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47113, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recetas is recorded at frequency rank #8,173, classified as anoun, pronounced [reˈset̪as]. respetas is at rank #38,940, tagged as averb, pronounced [resˈpet̪as].
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 47113, this pair ranks #121,867 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recetas vs respetas
Shared letters: aerst. Private to "recetas": c. Private to "respetas": p.
"recetas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "respetas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "recetas" for "respetas" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "recetas" or "respetas" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "recetas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "respetas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #121,867 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recetas" and "respetas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "respetará vs respetas". 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 #121,867 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.