Which to use
“recoja” and “recrea” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,905
- “recoja” frequency rank
- #28,541
- “recrea” frequency rank
- 57446
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recoja | recrea |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de recoger. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recrear. |
Where the eye mixes recoja and recrea
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. recoja (CVCVCV) and recrea (CVCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between recoja and recrea
A purely visual mix-up. recoja ([reˈkoxa]) and recrea ([reˈkɾea]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57446, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recoja is recorded at frequency rank #28,905, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈkoxa]. recrea is at rank #28,541, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈkɾea].
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 57446, this pair ranks #70,486 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recoja vs recrea
Shared letters: acer. Private to "recoja": jo. Private to "recrea": -.
"recoja" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "recrea" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "recoja" for "recrea" ever safe?
Frequency check: "recoja" vs "recrea" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "recoja" and "recrea" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "recoja" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recrea" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #70,486 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recoja" and "recrea" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recrea vs recreos". 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 #70,486 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.