Which to use
“recargo” is a verb and “rezago” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,536
- “recargo” frequency rank
- #40,521
- “rezago” frequency rank
- 69057
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recargo | rezago |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de recargar. | Acción o efecto de rezagar. |
Where the eye mixes recargo and rezago
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. recargo runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against rezago's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses recargo with rezago
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: recargo is [reˈkaɾɣ̞o] while rezago is [reˈsaɣ̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69057, 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]. rezago is at rank #40,521, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈsaɣ̞o].
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 69057, this pair ranks #32,950 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recargo vs rezago
Shared letters: aegor. Private to "recargo": c. Private to "rezago": z.
"recargo" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "rezago" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recargo" and "rezago" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "recargo" vs "rezago" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "recargo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rezago" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #32,950 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recargo" and "rezago" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rengo vs rezago". 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 #32,950 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.