Which to use
“recargos” and “recursos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,549
- “recargos” frequency rank
- #696
- “recursos” frequency rank
- 46245
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recargos | recursos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de recargo. | Conjunto de medios materiales para sobrevivir o para la subsistencia. |
Where the eye mixes recargos and recursos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: recargos vs recursos
A purely visual mix-up. recargos ([reˈkaɾɣ̞os]) and recursos ([reˈkuɾsos]) 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 46245, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recargos is recorded at frequency rank #45,549, classified as anoun, pronounced [reˈkaɾɣ̞os]. recursos is at rank #696, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈkuɾsos].
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 46245, this pair ranks #126,857 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recargos vs recursos
Shared letters: ceors. Private to "recargos": ag. Private to "recursos": u.
"recargos" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "recursos" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recargos" and "recursos" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "recargos" or "recursos" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "recargos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recursos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #126,857 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recargos" and "recursos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recargos vs recreos". 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 #126,857 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.