recaudar
[rekawˈð̞aɾ]
The verdict
“recaudar” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #11,298 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #11,298
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 8
- letters
- 11
- tracked misspellings
- 10
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cobrar o percibir las rentas, caudales, o algún dinero.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | recaudar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [rekawˈð̞aɾ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #11,298 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 10 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “recaudar” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for recaudar is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [rekawˈð̞aɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #11,298 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for recaudar, with forms such as "ercaudar", "rceaudar", and "reacudar". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "recaudó", "recordar", "reclutar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is recaudar, spelled R-E-C-A-U-D-A-R.
Definition
- 1Cobrar o percibir las rentas, caudales, o algún dinero.
- 2Asegurar, poner o tener en custodia.
- 3Conseguir con instancias o súplicas lo que se desea.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ercaudar,rceaudar,reacudar,recaduar,recauadr,recaudarr,recauddar,recaudra,reccaudar,recuadar,rrecaudar
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of recaudar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “recaudar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-C-A-U-D-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [rekawˈð̞aɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “recaudó” - see the side-by-side comparison. recaudar vs recaudó
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.