Which to use
“recear” is a verb and “receção” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,052
- “recear” frequency rank
- #37,068
- “receção” frequency rank
- 82120
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recear | receção |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | temer | vide recepção |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set recear and receção 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: recear is /Rɨ.ˈsjaɾ/ while receção is /ʀəsɛˈsɐ̃w̃/. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82120, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recear is recorded at frequency rank #45,052, classified as averb, pronounced /Rɨ.ˈsjaɾ/. receção is at rank #37,068, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ʀəsɛˈsɐ̃w̃/.
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 82120, this pair ranks #1,069 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recear vs receção
Shared letters: cer. Private to "recear": a. Private to "receção": oãç.
"recear" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "receção" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- recear ← ercear · rceear · recaer · reccear · recearr · recera · reecar · rrecear
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recear" and "receção" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "recear" or "receção"?
Remembering recear vs receção
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “recear”; for a noun, it's “receção”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “recear” entry
- Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable