Which to use
“recados” and “recaudos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,776
- “recados” frequency rank
- #44,401
- “recaudos” frequency rank
- 91177
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recados | recaudos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de recado. | Forma del plural de recaudo. |
Where the eye mixes recados and recaudos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between recados and recaudos
A purely visual mix-up. recados ([reˈkað̞os]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 91177, 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]. 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 91177, this pair ranks #2,115 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recados vs recaudos
Shared letters: acdeors. Private to "recados": -. Private to "recaudos": u.
"recados" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "recaudos" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recados" and "recaudos" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "recados" or "recaudos" show up more?
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 "recaudos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,115 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recados" and "recaudos" 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 #2,115 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.