Which to use
“recent” and “regente” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,339
- “recent” frequency rank
- #14,694
- “regente” frequency rank
- 47033
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recent | regente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | recente | que rege, governa, dirige |
Where the eye mixes recent and regente
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses recent with regente
A purely visual mix-up. recent (rē'sənt, IPA: /ˈɹiːsənt/, X-SAMPA:/"r\i:s@nt/) and regente (/Rɨ.ˈʒẽ.tɨ/) 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 47033, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recent is recorded at frequency rank #32,339, classified as anadj, pronounced rē'sənt, IPA: /ˈɹiːsənt/, X-SAMPA:/"r\i:s@nt/. regente is at rank #14,694, tagged as anadj, pronounced /Rɨ.ˈʒẽ.tɨ/.
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 47033, this pair ranks #18,258 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recent vs regente
Shared letters: enrt. Private to "recent": c. Private to "regente": g.
"recent" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "regente" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recent" and "regente" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "recent" or "regente"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "recent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "regente" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,258 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recent" and "regente" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recent vs relento". 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 #18,258 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.