Which to use
“recado” and “reclamo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,086
- “recado” frequency rank
- #6,584
- “reclamo” frequency rank
- 37670
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recado | reclamo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de recadar. | 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). |
Where the eye mixes recado and reclamo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. recado runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against reclamo's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between recado and reclamo
A purely visual mix-up. recado ([reˈkað̞o]) and reclamo ([reˈklamo]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37670, 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]. reclamo is at rank #6,584, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈklamo].
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 37670, this pair ranks #174,086 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recado vs reclamo
Shared letters: aceor. Private to "recado": d. Private to "reclamo": lm.
"recado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "reclamo" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recado" and "reclamo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "recado" or "reclamo"?
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 "reclamo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #174,086 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recado" and "reclamo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recado vs regado". 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 #174,086 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.