Which to use
“recado” and “recaudos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,086
- “recado” frequency rank
- #44,401
- “recaudos” frequency rank
- 75487
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recado | recaudos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de recadar. | Forma del plural de recaudo. |
Where the eye mixes recado and recaudos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. recado runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against recaudos's 8 (CVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses recado with recaudos
A purely visual mix-up. recado ([reˈkað̞o]) and recaudos ([reˈkawð̞os]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75487, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recado is recorded at frequency rank #31,086, classified as anoun, pronounced [reˈkað̞o]. recaudos is at rank #44,401, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈkawð̞os].
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 75487, this pair ranks #19,451 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recado vs recaudos
Shared letters: acdeor. Private to "recado": -. Private to "recaudos": su.
"recado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "recaudos" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "recado" for "recaudos" ever safe?
Which is more common, "recado" or "recaudos"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "recado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recaudos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #19,451 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recado" and "recaudos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recaudan vs recaudos". 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 #19,451 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.