Which to use
“recolha” and “recolher” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,913
- “recolha” frequency rank
- #6,105
- “recolher” frequency rank
- 16018
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recolha | recolher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | primeira pessoa do singular do presente do subjuntivo do verbo recolher | guardar |
Where the eye mixes recolha and recolher
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. recolha runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against recolher's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses recolha with recolher
A purely visual mix-up. recolha (/Rɨ.ˈko.ʎɐ/) and recolher (/Rɨ.ku.ˈʎeɾ/) 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 16018, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recolha is recorded at frequency rank #9,913, classified as averb, pronounced /Rɨ.ˈko.ʎɐ/. recolher is at rank #6,105, tagged as averb, pronounced /Rɨ.ku.ˈʎeɾ/.
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 16018, this pair ranks #55,646 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recolha vs recolher
Shared letters: cehlor. Private to "recolha": a. Private to "recolher": -.
"recolha" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "recolher" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "recolha" for "recolher" ever safe?
Frequency check: "recolha" vs "recolher" - which ranks higher?
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 "recolha" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recolher" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #55,646 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recolha" and "recolher" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recolha vs rolha". 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 #55,646 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.