Which to use
“recibió” is a verb and “recinto” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,559
- “recibió” frequency rank
- #6,351
- “recinto” frequency rank
- 7910
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recibió | recinto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de recibir o de recibirse. | Espacio cerrado y comprendido dentro de un perímetro |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set recibió and recinto apart are highlighted. They share 4 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 recinto is [reˈsĩn̪t̪o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7910, 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]. recinto is at rank #6,351, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈsĩn̪t̪o].
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 7910, this pair ranks #306,567 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of recibió vs recinto
Shared letters: ceir. Private to "recibió": bó. Private to "recinto": not.
"recibió" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "recinto" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- recinto ← ercinto · rceinto · reccinto · recinnto · recinot · recintto · recitno · recnito
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recibió" and "recinto" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "recibió" or "recinto"?
Remembering recibió vs recinto
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 “recinto”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “recibió” entry
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