Which to use
“recados” and “recargos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,776
- “recados” frequency rank
- #45,549
- “recargos” frequency rank
- 92325
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recados | recargos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de recado. | Forma del plural de recargo. |
Where the eye mixes recados and recargos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between recados and recargos
A purely visual mix-up. recados ([reˈkað̞os]) and recargos ([reˈkaɾɣ̞os]) 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 92325, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recados is recorded at frequency rank #46,776, classified as anoun, pronounced [reˈkað̞os]. recargos is at rank #45,549, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈkaɾɣ̞os].
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 92325, this pair ranks #1,556 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recados vs recargos
Shared letters: aceors. Private to "recados": d. Private to "recargos": g.
"recados" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "recargos" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recados" and "recargos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "recados" or "recargos"?
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 "recados" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recargos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,556 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recados" and "recargos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recados 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 #1,556 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.