reclamo

[reˈklamo]

/[reˈklamo]/ noun

The verdict

“reclamo” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #6,584 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#6,584
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción de manifestar la oposición, inconformidad o contradicción frente a algo que se considera injusto o con lo que no se está de acuerdo. Acción o efecto de reclamar (pedir o exigir algo con dere...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

reclamo vs relato
71% similar
reclamo vs relajo
71% similar
reclamo vs recluso
71% similar

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

Key facts for reclamo
PropertyValue
Headwordreclamo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[reˈklamo]
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,584
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “reclamo” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). reclamo lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for reclamo is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [reˈklamo]. Corpus data places it at rank #6,584 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for reclamo, with forms such as "erclamo", "rcelamo", and "recalmo". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "relato", "relajo", "recluso", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is reclamo, spelled R-E-C-L-A-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción de manifestar la oposición, inconformidad o contradicción frente a algo que se considera injusto o con lo que no se está de acuerdo. Acción o efecto de reclamar (pedir o exigir algo con derecho).
  2. 2
    Ave amaestrada que se lleva a la caza para que atraiga a otras de su especie con su canto.
  3. 3
    Voz con que un ave llama a otra de su especie. .
  4. 4
    Instrumento para llamar a las aves en la caza imitando su voz.
  5. 5
    Sonido de este instrumento₃.
  6. 6
    Voz o grito con que se llama a una persona o animal.
  7. 7
    Signo o señal que se hace en textos escritos para llamar la atención de quien lee.
  8. 8
    Publicidad o propaganda de un artículo, producto, servicio o ideología.
  9. 9
    Cualquier cosa que atrae o convida.
  10. 10
    Palabra o sílaba que solía ponerse en lo impreso, al fin de cada plana, y era la misma con que había de empezar la plana siguiente.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: erclamo,rcelamo,recalmo,recclamo,reclammo,reclaom,recllamo,reclmao,relcamo,rreclamo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of reclamo - 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.

erclamo2rcelamo2recalmo2recclamo1reclammo1reclaom2recllamo1reclmao2
Edit distance from "reclamo"

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 "reclamo"?
"reclamo" is spelled R-E-C-L-A-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [reˈklamo].
What does "reclamo" mean?
As a noun, "reclamo" means: Acción de manifestar la oposición, inconformidad o contradicción frente a algo que se considera injusto o con lo que no se está de acuerdo. Acción o efecto de reclamar (pedir o exigir algo con dere...
What words are commonly confused with "reclamo"?
"reclamo" is commonly confused with "relato", "relajo", "recluso". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "reclamo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reclamo" is [reˈklamo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reclamo" come from?
"reclamo" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “reclamo”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-C-L-A-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [reˈklamo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “relato” - see the side-by-side comparison. reclamo vs relato
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list