Which to use
“recita” is a verb and “resta” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,582
- “recita” frequency rank
- #10,415
- “resta” frequency rank
- 51997
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recita | resta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recitar. | Residuo de alguna cantidad pecuniaria. |
Where the eye mixes recita and resta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: recita vs resta
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: recita is [reˈsit̪a] while resta is [ˈrest̪a]. 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 51997, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recita is recorded at frequency rank #41,582, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈsit̪a]. resta is at rank #10,415, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈrest̪a].
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 51997, this pair ranks #94,945 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recita vs resta
Shared letters: aert. Private to "recita": ci. Private to "resta": s.
"recita" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "resta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "recita" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "resta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #94,945 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recita" and "resta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recicla vs recita". 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 #94,945 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.