recibirávsrecibirseWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“recibirá” and “recibirse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#9,354
“recibirá” frequency rank
#42,109
“recibirse” frequency rank
51463
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature recibirá recibirse
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de recibir o de recibirse. Acabar una formación universitaria o profesional y obtener el diploma correspondiente que lo faculta para ejercer la profesión.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set recibirá and recibirse apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
recibirá
9 ch
recibirse

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. recibirá ([resiβ̞iˈɾa]) and recibirse ([resiˈβ̞iɾse]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51463, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

recibirá is recorded at frequency rank #9,354, classified as averb, pronounced [resiβ̞iˈɾa]. recibirse is at rank #42,109, tagged as averb, pronounced [resiˈβ̞iɾse].

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 51463, this pair ranks #97,758 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of recibirá vs recibirse

Shared letters: bceir. Private to "recibirá": á. Private to "recibirse": s.

"recibirá" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV  ·  "recibirse" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • recibirseercibirse · rceibirse · recbiirse · reccibirse · recibbirse · recibirce · recibires · recibirrse

Frequency comparison

recibirá#9,354
recibirse#42,109

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "recibirá" and "recibirse" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([resiβ̞iˈɾa] versus [resiˈβ̞iɾse]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "recibirá" or "recibirse"?
"recibirá" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,354 in our Spanish list, against #42,109 for "recibirse". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering recibirá vs recibirse

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “recibirá” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list