Which to use
“recalca” and “resalta” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,957
- “recalca” frequency rank
- #13,783
- “resalta” frequency rank
- 53740
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recalca | resalta |
|---|---|---|
| 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 resaltar. |
Where the eye mixes recalca and resalta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. recalca and resalta follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: recalca vs resalta
A purely visual mix-up. recalca ([reˈkalka]) and resalta ([reˈsal̪t̪a]) 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 53740, 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]. resalta is at rank #13,783, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈsal̪t̪a].
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 53740, this pair ranks #86,440 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recalca vs resalta
Shared letters: aelr. Private to "recalca": c. Private to "resalta": st.
"recalca" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "resalta" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "recalca" and "resalta" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "recalca" vs "resalta" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "recalca" and "resalta" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "recalca" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "resalta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #86,440 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recalca" and "resalta" 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 #86,440 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.