Which to use
“recados” and “regalos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,776
- “recados” frequency rank
- #4,192
- “regalos” frequency rank
- 50968
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recados | regalos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de recado. | Forma del plural de regalo. |
Where the eye mixes recados and regalos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: recados vs regalos
A purely visual mix-up. recados ([reˈkað̞os]) and regalos ([reˈɣ̞alos]) 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 50968, 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]. regalos is at rank #4,192, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈɣ̞alos].
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 50968, this pair ranks #100,399 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recados vs regalos
Shared letters: aeors. Private to "recados": cd. Private to "regalos": gl.
"recados" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "regalos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "recados" for "regalos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "recados" vs "regalos" - which ranks higher?
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 "regalos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #100,399 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recados" and "regalos" 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 #100,399 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.