Which to use
“receita” and “recruta” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,283
- “receita” frequency rank
- #20,992
- “recruta” frequency rank
- 24275
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | receita | recruta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fórmula para a preparação de produtos culinários ou industriais; prescrição | primeiro grau militar |
Where the eye mixes receita and recruta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. receita (CVCVVCV) and recruta (CVCCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses receita with recruta
A purely visual mix-up. receita (/Rɨ.ˈsɐj.tɐ/) and recruta (/Rɨ.ˈkɾu.tɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24275, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
receita is recorded at frequency rank #3,283, classified as anoun, pronounced /Rɨ.ˈsɐj.tɐ/. recruta is at rank #20,992, tagged as anoun, pronounced /Rɨ.ˈkɾu.tɐ/.
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 24275, this pair ranks #45,387 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of receita vs recruta
Shared letters: acert. Private to "receita": i. Private to "recruta": u.
"receita" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "recruta" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "receita" for "recruta" ever safe?
Frequency check: "receita" vs "recruta" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "receita" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recruta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,387 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "receita" and "recruta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "receita vs refeito". 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 #45,387 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.