Which to use
“recarga” and “recauda” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,065
- “recarga” frequency rank
- #35,219
- “recauda” frequency rank
- 53284
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recarga | recauda |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recargar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recaudar. |
Where the eye mixes recarga and recauda
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: recarga vs recauda
A purely visual mix-up. recarga ([reˈkaɾɣ̞a]) 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 53284, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recarga is recorded at frequency rank #18,065, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈkaɾɣ̞a]. 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 53284, this pair ranks #88,641 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recarga vs recauda
Shared letters: acer. Private to "recarga": g. Private to "recauda": du.
"recarga" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "recauda" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recarga" and "recauda" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "recarga" or "recauda" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "recarga" 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 #88,641 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recarga" and "recauda" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recauda vs recaudan". 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 #88,641 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.