Which to use
“reagir” and “recair” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,073
- “reagir” frequency rank
- #41,688
- “recair” frequency rank
- 48761
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reagir | recair |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | exercer reação | cair novamente; cair muitas vezes |
Letter map: reagir vs recair
Shared letters muted; letters that set reagir and recair apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Pair insight - reagir / recair
reagir and recair are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48761, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reagir is recorded at frequency rank #7,073, classified as averb, pronounced /Rjɐ.ˈʒiɾ/. recair is at rank #41,688, tagged as averb.
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 48761, this pair ranks #16,387 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of reagir vs recair
Shared letters: aeir. Private to "reagir": g. Private to "recair": c.
"reagir" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "recair" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reagir" for "recair" ever safe?
Which is more common, "reagir" or "recair"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "reagir" and "recair".
- Full dictionary entry for "reagir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recair" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #16,387 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reagir" and "recair" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recair vs recear". 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 #16,387 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.