Which to use
“reciben” and “residen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,513
- “reciben” frequency rank
- #16,444
- “residen” frequency rank
- 19957
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reciben | residen |
|---|---|---|
| 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 residir. |
Where the eye mixes reciben and residen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between reciben and residen
A purely visual mix-up. reciben ([reˈsiβ̞ẽn]) and residen ([reˈsið̞ẽn]) 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 19957, 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]. residen is at rank #16,444, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈsið̞ẽn].
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 19957, this pair ranks #261,434 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of reciben vs residen
Shared letters: einr. Private to "reciben": bc. Private to "residen": ds.
"reciben" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "residen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reciben" for "residen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "reciben" vs "residen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "reciben" and "residen" 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 "residen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #261,434 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reciben" and "residen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "residen vs residían". 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 #261,434 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.