recado

[reˈkað̞o]

/[reˈkað̞o]/ noun

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The verdict

“recado” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #31,086. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,086
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acción o efecto de recadar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-recado · recado · Spanish

recado · rank #31,086 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,086
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH realizo

Nearest frequency peer: realizo (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “recado”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “recado” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

recado vs recto
67% similar
recado vs recae
67% similar
recado vs reído
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for recado
PropertyValue
Headwordrecado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[reˈkað̞o]
Letters6
Frequency rank#31,086
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “recado”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.recadocae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “realizo” (#31,085), “rechace” (#31,087), “recortado” (#31,088). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “recado” va en #31,086. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around recado (IPA [reˈkað̞o]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,086 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for recado, with forms such as "ercado", "reacdo", and "recaddo". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "recto", "recae", "reído", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is recado, spelled R-E-C-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de recadar.
  2. 2
    Mensaje o respuesta que de palabra se da o se envía a otro.
  3. 3
    Memoria o recuerdo de la estimación o cariño que se tiene a una persona.
  4. 4
    Provisión que para el surtido de las casas se lleva diariamente del mercado o de las tiendas.
  5. 5
    Conjunto de objetos necesarios para hacer ciertas cosas.
  6. 6
    Documento que justifica las partidas de una cuenta.
  7. 7
    Precaución, seguridad.
  8. 8
    Conjunto de tipos, signos, etc., que se aprovechan de un pliego para otro.
  9. 9
    Conjunto de elementos que permiten que un caballo sea montado y dirigido.
  10. 10
    Aderezo usado para condimentar la carne.
  11. 11
    Relleno de las empanadas.
  12. 12
    Planta que se usa como condimento.^([definición imprecisa])

Synonyms

encomiendaenvíoaperosilla de montar

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ercado
  • reacdo
  • recaddo
  • recaod
  • reccado
  • recdao
  • rrecado

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of recado - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ercado2reacdo2recaddo1recaod2reccado1recdao2rrecado1
Edit distance from "recado"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "recado"?
"recado" is spelled R-E-C-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [reˈkað̞o].
What does "recado" mean?
As a noun, "recado" means: Acción o efecto de recadar.
What words are commonly confused with "recado"?
"recado" is commonly confused with "recto", "recae", "reído". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "recado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "recado" is [reˈkað̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "recado" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "recado", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

quemas#31,077pupila#31,075psique#31,073prócer#31,072

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

panal7 variantspaint7 variantsvigía7 variantsvoltea7 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list