Which to use
“recio” is an adjective and “recojo” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,373
- “recio” frequency rank
- #32,374
- “recojo” frequency rank
- 64747
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recio | recojo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fuerte, resistente. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de recoger. |
Where the eye mixes recio and recojo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. recio runs 5 letters (CVCVV) against recojo's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between recio and recojo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: recio is [ˈresjo] while recojo is [reˈkoxo]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64747, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recio is recorded at frequency rank #32,373, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈresjo]. recojo is at rank #32,374, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈkoxo].
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 64747, this pair ranks #44,698 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recio vs recojo
Shared letters: ceor. Private to "recio": i. Private to "recojo": j.
"recio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "recojo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "recio" for "recojo" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "recio" or "recojo" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "recio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recojo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #44,698 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recio" and "recojo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recio vs rengo". 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 #44,698 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.