reanudavsrecaudaConfusable pair

Which to use

“reanuda” and “recauda” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#42,105
“reanuda” frequency rank
#35,219
“recauda” frequency rank
77324
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature reanuda recauda
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de reanudar. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recaudar.

Where the eye mixes reanuda and recauda

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.

7 ch
reanuda
7 ch
recauda

Look-alike desk: reanuda vs recauda

A purely visual mix-up. reanuda ([reaˈnuð̞a]) and recauda ([reˈkawð̞a]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77324, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

reanuda is recorded at frequency rank #42,105, classified as averb, pronounced [reaˈnuð̞a]. recauda is at rank #35,219, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈkawð̞a].

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 77324, this pair ranks #16,195 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of reanuda vs recauda

Shared letters: aderu. Private to "reanuda": n. Private to "recauda": c.

"reanuda" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV  ·  "recauda" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • reanudaeranuda · raenuda · reandua · reannuda · reanuad · reanudda · reaunda · renauda
  • recaudaercauda · rceauda · reacuda · recadua · recauad · recaudda · reccauda · recuada

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "reanuda" and "recauda" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([reaˈnuð̞a] versus [reˈkawð̞a]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "reanuda" or "recauda"?
"recauda" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #35,219 in our Spanish list, against #42,105 for "reanuda". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "reanuda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "recauda" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #16,195 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "reanuda" and "recauda" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reanuda vs reñida". 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 #16,195 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list