Which to use
“recibiera” and “recibieran” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,208
- “recibiera” frequency rank
- #45,550
- “recibieran” frequency rank
- 71758
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recibiera | recibieran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de recibir o de recibirse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de recibir o de recibirse. |
Where the eye mixes recibiera and recibieran
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between recibiera and recibieran
A purely visual mix-up. recibiera ([resiˈβ̞jeɾa]) and recibieran ([resiˈβ̞jeɾãn]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “recibiera” sits inside “recibieran”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71758, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recibiera is recorded at frequency rank #26,208, classified as averb, pronounced [resiˈβ̞jeɾa]. recibieran is at rank #45,550, tagged as averb, pronounced [resiˈβ̞jeɾãn].
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 71758, this pair ranks #26,815 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recibiera vs recibieran
Shared letters: abceir. Private to "recibiera": -. Private to "recibieran": n.
"recibiera" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVCV · "recibieran" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- recibiera ← ercibiera · rceibiera · recbiiera · reccibiera · recibbiera · recibeira · recibiear · recibierra
- recibieran ← ercibieran · rceibieran · recbiieran · reccibieran · recibbieran · recibeiran · recibiearn · recibierann
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "recibiera" for "recibieran" ever safe?
Frequency check: "recibiera" vs "recibieran" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "recibiera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recibieran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #26,815 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recibiera" and "recibieran" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recibieran vs recibirían". 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 #26,815 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.