Which to use
“rechaza” and “rechazar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,219
- “rechaza” frequency rank
- #7,349
- “rechazar” frequency rank
- 14568
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rechaza | rechazar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de rechazar. | Impedir que algo o alguien llegue a o entre en un lugar. |
Where the eye mixes rechaza and rechazar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. rechaza runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against rechazar's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between rechaza and rechazar
A purely visual mix-up. rechaza ([reˈt͡ʃasa]) and rechazar ([ret͡ʃaˈsaɾ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “rechaza” sits inside “rechazar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14568, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rechaza is recorded at frequency rank #7,219, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈt͡ʃasa]. rechazar is at rank #7,349, tagged as averb, pronounced [ret͡ʃaˈsaɾ].
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 14568, this pair ranks #283,606 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rechaza vs rechazar
Shared letters: acehrz. Private to "rechaza": -. Private to "rechazar": -.
"rechaza" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "rechazar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rechaza" for "rechazar" ever safe?
Which is more common, "rechaza" or "rechazar"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "rechaza" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rechazar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #283,606 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rechaza" and "rechazar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rechazar vs rechazos". 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 #283,606 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.