Which to use
“reciben” and “remiten” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,513
- “reciben” frequency rank
- #41,602
- “remiten” frequency rank
- 45115
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reciben | remiten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recibir o de recibirse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de remitir. |
Where the eye mixes reciben and remiten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. reciben and remiten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: reciben vs remiten
A purely visual mix-up. reciben ([reˈsiβ̞ẽn]) and remiten ([reˈmit̪ẽn]) 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 45115, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reciben is recorded at frequency rank #3,513, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈsiβ̞ẽn]. remiten is at rank #41,602, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈmit̪ẽn].
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 45115, this pair ranks #133,304 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reciben vs remiten
Shared letters: einr. Private to "reciben": bc. Private to "remiten": mt.
"reciben" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "remiten" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reciben" for "remiten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "reciben" vs "remiten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "reciben" and "remiten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "reciben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "remiten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #133,304 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reciben" and "remiten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "remiten vs repites". 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 #133,304 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.