Which to use
“recoja” and “reposa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,905
- “recoja” frequency rank
- #39,967
- “reposa” frequency rank
- 68872
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recoja | reposa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 reposar o de reposarse. |
Where the eye mixes recoja and reposa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. recoja and reposa follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses recoja with reposa
A purely visual mix-up. recoja ([reˈkoxa]) and reposa ([reˈposa]) 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 68872, 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]. reposa is at rank #39,967, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈposa].
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 68872, this pair ranks #33,417 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recoja vs reposa
Shared letters: aeor. Private to "recoja": cj. Private to "reposa": ps.
"recoja" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "reposa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recoja" and "reposa" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "recoja" or "reposa" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "recoja" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reposa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #33,417 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recoja" and "reposa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rebasa vs reposa". 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 #33,417 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.