Which to use
“recalca” and “recauda” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,957
- “recalca” frequency rank
- #35,219
- “recauda” frequency rank
- 75176
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recalca | recauda |
|---|---|---|
| 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 recaudar. |
Where the eye mixes recalca and recauda
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: recalca vs recauda
A purely visual mix-up. recalca ([reˈkalka]) and recauda ([reˈkawð̞a]) 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 75176, 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]. recauda is at rank #35,219, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈkawð̞a].
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 75176, this pair ranks #20,066 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recalca vs recauda
Shared letters: acer. Private to "recalca": l. Private to "recauda": du.
"recalca" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "recauda" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "recalca" for "recauda" ever safe?
Frequency check: "recalca" vs "recauda" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "recalca" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recauda" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #20,066 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recalca" and "recauda" 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 #20,066 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.