Which to use
“recesso” and “regresso” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,861
- “recesso” frequency rank
- #4,849
- “regresso” frequency rank
- 26710
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recesso | regresso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | local distante e isolado | ato ou efeito de regressar |
Where the eye mixes recesso and regresso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: recesso vs regresso
A purely visual mix-up. recesso (/Rɨ.ˈsɛ.su/) and regresso (/Rɨ.ˈɡɾɛ.su/) 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 26710, 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/. regresso is at rank #4,849, tagged as anoun, pronounced /Rɨ.ˈɡɾɛ.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 26710, this pair ranks #42,385 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recesso vs regresso
Shared letters: eors. Private to "recesso": c. Private to "regresso": g.
"recesso" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "regresso" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "recesso" for "regresso" ever safe?
Which is more common, "recesso" or "regresso"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "recesso" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "regresso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #42,385 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recesso" and "regresso" 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 #42,385 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.