Which to use
“receio” and “recheio” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,578
- “receio” frequency rank
- #18,690
- “recheio” frequency rank
- 25268
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | receio | recheio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | medo | aquilo que enche ou preenche algo |
Where the eye mixes receio and recheio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between receio and recheio
A purely visual mix-up. receio (/Rɨ.ˈsɐj.u/) and recheio (/Rɨ.ˈʃɐj.u/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25268, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
receio is recorded at frequency rank #6,578, classified as anoun, pronounced /Rɨ.ˈsɐj.u/. recheio is at rank #18,690, tagged as anoun, pronounced /Rɨ.ˈʃɐj.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 25268, this pair ranks #44,083 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of receio vs recheio
Shared letters: ceior. Private to "receio": -. Private to "recheio": h.
"receio" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVV · "recheio" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "receio" and "recheio" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "receio" vs "recheio" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "receio" and "recheio" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "receio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recheio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #44,083 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "receio" and "recheio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "receio vs receoso". 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 #44,083 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.