Which to use
“receção” and “recreação” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,068
- “receção” frequency rank
- #21,566
- “recreação” frequency rank
- 58634
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | receção | recreação |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vide recepção | descanso, lazer, divertimento; ato, circunstância ou momento em que o indivíduo se diverte, descansa, brinca, e se manifesta através de "matar a vontade de", ou seja, tornar-se sua vontade algo consequentemente realizado, visando melhoria ao seu bem estar e comodismo |
Letter map: receção vs recreação
Shared letters muted; letters that set receção and recreação apart highlighted. Shared run: 7. receção runs 7 letters (CVCVCVV) against recreação's 9 (CVCCVVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Corpus notes: receção and recreação
receção and recreação 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 differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58634, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
receção is recorded at frequency rank #37,068, classified as anoun, pronounced /ʀəsɛˈsɐ̃w̃/. recreação is at rank #21,566, tagged as anoun.
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 58634, this pair ranks #8,627 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of receção vs recreação
Shared letters: ceorãç. Private to "receção": -. Private to "recreação": a.
"receção" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "recreação" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "receção" and "recreação" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "receção" or "recreação" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "receção" vs "recreação" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "receção" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recreação" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,627 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "receção" and "recreação" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "receção vs receoso". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #8,627 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.