Which to use
“recalca” and “recarga” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,957
- “recalca” frequency rank
- #18,065
- “recarga” frequency rank
- 58022
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recalca | recarga |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recalcar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recargar. |
Where the eye mixes recalca and recarga
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. recalca and recarga follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between recalca and recarga
A purely visual mix-up. recalca ([reˈkalka]) and recarga ([reˈkaɾɣ̞a]) 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 58022, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recalca is recorded at frequency rank #39,957, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈkalka]. recarga is at rank #18,065, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈkaɾɣ̞a].
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 58022, this pair ranks #68,084 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recalca vs recarga
Shared letters: acer. Private to "recalca": l. Private to "recarga": g.
"recalca" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "recarga" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "recalca" and "recarga" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "recalca" vs "recarga" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "recalca" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recarga" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,084 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recalca" and "recarga" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recalca vs remarca". 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 #68,084 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.