Which to use
“recesso” and “recurso” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,861
- “recesso” frequency rank
- #3,435
- “recurso” frequency rank
- 25296
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recesso | recurso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | local distante e isolado | meios viáveis de se conseguir alcançar um dado objetivo |
Where the eye mixes recesso and recurso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses recesso with recurso
A purely visual mix-up. recesso (/Rɨ.ˈsɛ.su/) and recurso (\xe.'kur.su\) 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 25296, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recesso is recorded at frequency rank #21,861, classified as anoun, pronounced /Rɨ.ˈsɛ.su/. recurso is at rank #3,435, tagged as anoun, pronounced \xe.'kur.su\.
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 25296, this pair ranks #44,050 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recesso vs recurso
Shared letters: ceors. Private to "recesso": -. Private to "recurso": u.
"recesso" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "recurso" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recesso" and "recurso" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "recesso" vs "recurso" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "recesso" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recurso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #44,050 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recesso" and "recurso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "receoso vs recesso". 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 #44,050 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.