Which to use
“recargo” and “recaudó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,536
- “recargo” frequency rank
- #33,807
- “recaudó” frequency rank
- 62343
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recargo | recaudó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de recargar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de recaudar. |
Where the eye mixes recargo and recaudó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. recargo (CVCVCCV) and recaudó (CVCVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between recargo and recaudó
A purely visual mix-up. recargo ([reˈkaɾɣ̞o]) and recaudó ([rekawˈð̞o]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62343, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recargo is recorded at frequency rank #28,536, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈkaɾɣ̞o]. recaudó is at rank #33,807, tagged as averb, pronounced [rekawˈð̞o].
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 62343, this pair ranks #52,349 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recargo vs recaudó
Shared letters: acer. Private to "recargo": go. Private to "recaudó": duó.
"recargo" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "recaudó" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- recargo ← ercargo · rceargo · reacrgo · recagro · recarggo · recarog · recarrgo · reccargo
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "recargo" for "recaudó" ever safe?
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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 "recargo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recaudó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,349 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recargo" and "recaudó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recaudó 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 #52,349 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.