Which to use
“recibí” is a noun and “recio” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,777
- “recibí” frequency rank
- #32,373
- “recio” frequency rank
- 40150
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recibí | recio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fórmula que se coloca en ciertos documentos antes de firmarlos para expresar la conformidad de lo que se ha recibido.. | Fuerte, resistente. |
Where the eye mixes recibí and recio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. recibí runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against recio's 5 (CVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses recibí with recio
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: recibí is [resiˈβ̞i] while recio is [ˈresjo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40150, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recibí is recorded at frequency rank #7,777, classified as anoun, pronounced [resiˈβ̞i]. recio is at rank #32,373, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈresjo].
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 40150, this pair ranks #160,616 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recibí vs recio
Shared letters: ceir. Private to "recibí": bí. Private to "recio": o.
"recibí" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "recio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- recio ← ercio · rceio · reccio · recoi · reico · resio · rrecio
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "recibí" for "recio" ever safe?
Which is more common, "recibí" or "recio"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "recibí" and "recio" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "recibí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #160,616 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recibí" and "recio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recio vs rengo". 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 #160,616 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.