Which to use
“recair” is a verb and “receio” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,688
- “recair” frequency rank
- #6,578
- “receio” frequency rank
- 48266
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recair | receio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cair novamente; cair muitas vezes | medo |
Letter map: recair vs receio
Shared letters muted; letters that set recair and receio apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Role in the sentence - recair and receio
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: recair is averb and receioanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48266, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recair is recorded at frequency rank #41,688, classified as averb. receio is at rank #6,578, tagged as anoun, pronounced /Rɨ.ˈsɐj.u/.
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 48266, this pair ranks #16,924 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recair vs receio
Shared letters: ceir. Private to "recair": a. Private to "receio": o.
"recair" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "receio" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "recair" for "receio" ever safe?
Frequency check: "recair" vs "receio" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "recair" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "receio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #16,924 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recair" and "receio" 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 #16,924 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.