Which to use
“recto” and “rectos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,058
- “recto” frequency rank
- #28,908
- “rectos” frequency rank
- 38966
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recto | rectos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que tiene la forma que sigue el camino más corto entre dos puntos, sin inclinarse, ni torcerse, ni cambiar de dirección. | Forma del plural de recto. |
Where the eye mixes recto and rectos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between recto and rectos
A purely visual mix-up. recto ([ˈrekt̪o]) and rectos ([ˈrekt̪os]) 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 extra letter(s) - “recto” sits inside “rectos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38966, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recto is recorded at frequency rank #10,058, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈrekt̪o]. rectos is at rank #28,908, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈrekt̪os].
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 38966, this pair ranks #167,139 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recto vs rectos
Shared letters: ceort. Private to "recto": -. Private to "rectos": s.
"recto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "rectos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "recto" and "rectos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "recto" vs "rectos" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "recto" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rectos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #167,139 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recto" and "rectos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recreos vs rectos". 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 #167,139 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.