Which to use
“recibidas” and “recogidas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,233
- “recibidas” frequency rank
- #16,192
- “recogidas” frequency rank
- 28425
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recibidas | recogidas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de recibido, participio de recibir. | Forma del femenino plural de recogido, participio de recoger. |
Where the eye mixes recibidas and recogidas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between recibidas and recogidas
A purely visual mix-up. recibidas ([resiˈβ̞ið̞as]) and recogidas ([rekoˈxið̞as]) 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 28425, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recibidas is recorded at frequency rank #12,233, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [resiˈβ̞ið̞as]. recogidas is at rank #16,192, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [rekoˈxið̞as].
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 28425, this pair ranks #222,098 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recibidas vs recogidas
Shared letters: acdeirs. Private to "recibidas": b. Private to "recogidas": go.
"recibidas" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "recogidas" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "recibidas" and "recogidas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "recibidas" or "recogidas"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "recibidas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recogidas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #222,098 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recibidas" and "recogidas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recogían vs recogidas". 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 #222,098 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.