Which to use
“reciba” and “recrea” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,704
- “reciba” frequency rank
- #28,541
- “recrea” frequency rank
- 37245
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reciba | recrea |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de recibir o de recibirse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recrear. |
Where the eye mixes reciba and recrea
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. reciba (CVCVCV) and recrea (CVCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between reciba and recrea
A purely visual mix-up. reciba ([reˈsiβ̞a]) and recrea ([reˈkɾea]) 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 37245, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reciba is recorded at frequency rank #8,704, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈsiβ̞a]. recrea is at rank #28,541, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈkɾea].
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 37245, this pair ranks #176,303 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reciba vs recrea
Shared letters: acer. Private to "reciba": bi. Private to "recrea": -.
"reciba" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "recrea" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reciba" and "recrea" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "reciba" vs "recrea" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "reciba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recrea" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #176,303 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reciba" and "recrea" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recrea vs recreos". 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 #176,303 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.