Which to use
“recién” is an adverb and “recogen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,423
- “recién” frequency rank
- #12,465
- “recogen” frequency rank
- 13888
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recién | recogen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Recientemente | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recoger. |
Where the eye mixes recién and recogen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. recién runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against recogen's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses recién with recogen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: recién is [reˈsjẽn] while recogen is [reˈkoxẽn]. 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 (adverb vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13888, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recién is recorded at frequency rank #1,423, classified as anadv, pronounced [reˈsjẽn]. recogen is at rank #12,465, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈkoxẽn].
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 13888, this pair ranks #286,175 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of recién vs recogen
Shared letters: cenr. Private to "recién": ié. Private to "recogen": go.
"recién" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "recogen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- recogen ← ercogen · rceogen · reccogen · recgoen · recoegn · recogenn · recoggen · recogne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "recién" for "recogen" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "recién" or "recogen" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "recién" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recogen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #286,175 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recién" and "recogen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recogen vs recogían". 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 #286,175 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.