Which to use
“recurso” is a noun and “rehusó” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,285
- “recurso” frequency rank
- #26,592
- “rehusó” frequency rank
- 29877
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recurso | rehusó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de recurrir (buscar la ayuda de un juez, autoridad, o alguien con capacidad para darla; reaparecer; regresar). | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de rehusar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set recurso and rehusó apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: recurso is [reˈkuɾso] while rehusó is [rewˈso]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29877, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recurso is recorded at frequency rank #3,285, classified as anoun, pronounced [reˈkuɾso]. rehusó is at rank #26,592, tagged as averb, pronounced [rewˈso].
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 29877, this pair ranks #214,824 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recurso vs rehusó
Shared letters: ersu. Private to "recurso": co. Private to "rehusó": hó.
"recurso" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "rehusó" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- recurso ← ercurso · rceurso · reccurso · recruso · recuros · recurrso · recusro · reucrso
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recurso" and "rehusó" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "recurso" or "rehusó"?
Remembering recurso vs rehusó
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “recurso”; for a verb, it's “rehusó”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “recurso” entry
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