Which to use
“recrea” and “represa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,541
- “recrea” frequency rank
- #21,137
- “represa” frequency rank
- 49678
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recrea | represa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recrear. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de represar. |
Where the eye mixes recrea and represa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. recrea runs 6 letters (CVCCVV) against represa's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between recrea and represa
A purely visual mix-up. recrea ([reˈkɾea]) and represa ([reˈpɾesa]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49678, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recrea is recorded at frequency rank #28,541, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈkɾea]. represa is at rank #21,137, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈpɾesa].
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 49678, this pair ranks #107,461 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recrea vs represa
Shared letters: aer. Private to "recrea": c. Private to "represa": ps.
"recrea" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "represa" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "recrea" for "represa" ever safe?
Frequency check: "recrea" vs "represa" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "recrea" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "represa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #107,461 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recrea" and "represa" 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 #107,461 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.