reclamar

[reklaˈmaɾ]

/[reklaˈmaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“reclamar” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #6,225. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,225
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Clamar o llamar con repetición o mucha instancia.

Corpus desk

Index ES-reclamar · reclamar · Spanish

reclamar · rank #6,225 · 12 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,225
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH rebelión

Nearest frequency peer: rebelión (-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 “reclamar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “reclamar” 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).

reclamar vs reclamo
75% similar
reclamar vs relajar
75% similar
reclamar vs relatar
75% similar

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

Key facts for reclamar
PropertyValue
Headwordreclamar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[reklaˈmaɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#6,225
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “reclamar”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).reclamarcae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “rebelión” (#6,224), “relativa” (#6,226), “racismo” (#6,223). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “reclamar” va en #6,225. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around reclamar (IPA [reklaˈmaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #6,225 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for reclamar, with forms such as "erclamar", "rcelamar", and "recalmar". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "reclamo", "relajar", "relatar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is reclamar, spelled R-E-C-L-A-M-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Clamar o llamar con repetición o mucha instancia.
  2. 2
    Pedir o exigir con derecho o con instancia una cosa.
  3. 3
    Llamar a las aves con el reclamo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how reclamar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. reclamar los derechos laborales.

Synonyms

aclamar

This word in other languages

demand(English)demander(Français)anspruch(Deutsch)reclamar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erclamar
  • rcelamar
  • recalmar
  • recclamar
  • reclaamr
  • reclamarr
  • reclammar
  • reclamra
  • recllamar
  • reclmaar
  • relcamar
  • rreclamar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of reclamar - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

erclamar2rcelamar2recalmar2recclamar1reclaamr2reclamarr1reclammar1reclamra2
Edit distance from "reclamar"

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 "reclamar"?
"reclamar" is spelled R-E-C-L-A-M-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [reklaˈmaɾ].
What does "reclamar" mean?
As a verb, "reclamar" means: Clamar o llamar con repetición o mucha instancia.
What words are commonly confused with "reclamar"?
"reclamar" is commonly confused with "reclamo", "relajar", "relatar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "reclamar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reclamar" is [reklaˈmaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reclamar" come from?
"reclamar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

rebelión#6,224relativa#6,226resultar#6,227químicos#6,222

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

queriendo12 variantspinturas12 variantsllevarse12 variantscolumnas12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list