Which to use
“rechacen” and “rechazan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,162
- “rechacen” frequency rank
- #13,776
- “rechazan” frequency rank
- 59938
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rechacen | rechazan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de rechazar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de rechazar. |
Where the eye mixes rechacen and rechazan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. rechacen and rechazan follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses rechacen with rechazan
A purely visual mix-up. rechacen ([reˈt͡ʃasẽn]) and rechazan ([reˈt͡ʃasãn]) 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 59938, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rechacen is recorded at frequency rank #46,162, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈt͡ʃasẽn]. rechazan is at rank #13,776, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈt͡ʃasãn].
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 59938, this pair ranks #60,770 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rechacen vs rechazan
Shared letters: acehnr. Private to "rechacen": -. Private to "rechazan": z.
"rechacen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "rechazan" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rechacen" and "rechazan" be used interchangeably?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "rechacen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rechazan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #60,770 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rechacen" and "rechazan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rechacen vs reclamen". 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 #60,770 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.