Which to use
“recojo” and “recreo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,374
- “recojo” frequency rank
- #11,301
- “recreo” frequency rank
- 43675
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recojo | recreo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de recoger. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de recrear. |
Where the eye mixes recojo and recreo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. recojo (CVCVCV) and recreo (CVCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: recojo vs recreo
A purely visual mix-up. recojo ([reˈkoxo]) and recreo ([reˈkɾeo]) 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 43675, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recojo is recorded at frequency rank #32,374, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈkoxo]. recreo is at rank #11,301, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈkɾeo].
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 43675, this pair ranks #141,331 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recojo vs recreo
Shared letters: ceor. Private to "recojo": j. Private to "recreo": -.
"recojo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "recreo" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recojo" and "recreo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "recojo" vs "recreo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "recojo" and "recreo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "recojo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recreo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #141,331 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recojo" and "recreo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recojo vs remojo". 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 #141,331 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.