Which to use
“recauda” and “recaudado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,219
- “recauda” frequency rank
- #20,176
- “recaudado” frequency rank
- 55395
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recauda | recaudado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recaudar. | Participio de recaudar. |
Where the eye mixes recauda and recaudado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses recauda with recaudado
A purely visual mix-up. recauda ([reˈkawð̞a]) and recaudado ([rekawˈð̞að̞o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “recauda” sits inside “recaudado”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55395, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recauda is recorded at frequency rank #35,219, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈkawð̞a]. recaudado is at rank #20,176, tagged as averb, pronounced [rekawˈð̞að̞o].
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 55395, this pair ranks #79,107 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recauda vs recaudado
Shared letters: acderu. Private to "recauda": -. Private to "recaudado": o.
"recauda" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "recaudado" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "recauda" for "recaudado" ever safe?
Which is more common, "recauda" or "recaudado"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "recauda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recaudado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #79,107 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recauda" and "recaudado" 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 #79,107 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.