Which to use
“recibida” and “remitida” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,305
- “recibida” frequency rank
- #42,661
- “remitida” frequency rank
- 50966
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recibida | remitida |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de recibido, participio de recibir. | Forma del femenino de remitido, participio de remitir. |
Where the eye mixes recibida and remitida
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. recibida and remitida follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses recibida with remitida
A purely visual mix-up. recibida ([resiˈβ̞ið̞a]) and remitida ([remiˈt̪ið̞a]) 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 50966, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recibida is recorded at frequency rank #8,305, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [resiˈβ̞ið̞a]. remitida is at rank #42,661, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [remiˈt̪ið̞a].
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 50966, this pair ranks #100,416 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recibida vs remitida
Shared letters: adeir. Private to "recibida": bc. Private to "remitida": mt.
"recibida" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "remitida" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recibida" and "remitida" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "recibida" or "remitida"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "recibida" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "remitida" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #100,416 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recibida" and "remitida" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "remitida vs removida". 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 #100,416 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.