Which to use
“recibió” is a verb and “recibo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,559
- “recibió” frequency rank
- #4,936
- “recibo” frequency rank
- 6495
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recibió | recibo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de recibir o de recibirse. | Acción o efecto de recibir. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set recibió and recibo apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: recibió is [resiˈβ̞jo] while recibo is [reˈsiβ̞o]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6495, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recibió is recorded at frequency rank #1,559, classified as averb, pronounced [resiˈβ̞jo]. recibo is at rank #4,936, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈsiβ̞o].
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 6495, this pair ranks #310,605 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of recibió vs recibo
Shared letters: bceir. Private to "recibió": ó. Private to "recibo": o.
"recibió" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "recibo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- recibo ← ercibo · rceibo · recbio · reccibo · recibbo · reciob · recivo · reicbo
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recibió" and "recibo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "recibió" or "recibo"?
Remembering recibió vs recibo
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “recibió”; for a noun, it's “recibo”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “recibió” entry
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