Which to use
“recibía” and “recibiría” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,848
- “recibía” frequency rank
- #24,292
- “recibiría” frequency rank
- 36140
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recibía | recibiría |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de recibir o de recibirse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de recibir o de recibirse. |
Where the eye mixes recibía and recibiría
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. recibía runs 7 letters (CVCVCVV) against recibiría's 9 (CVCVCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: recibía vs recibiría
A purely visual mix-up. recibía ([resiˈβ̞ia]) and recibiría ([resiβ̞iˈɾia]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36140, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recibía is recorded at frequency rank #11,848, classified as averb, pronounced [resiˈβ̞ia]. recibiría is at rank #24,292, tagged as averb, pronounced [resiβ̞iˈɾia].
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 36140, this pair ranks #182,272 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recibía vs recibiría
Shared letters: abceirí. Private to "recibía": -. Private to "recibiría": -.
"recibía" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "recibiría" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "recibía" for "recibiría" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "recibía" or "recibiría" show up more?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "recibía" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recibiría" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #182,272 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recibía" and "recibiría" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recibiría vs recibirse". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #182,272 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.