Which to use
“recauda” and “recaudan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,219
- “recauda” frequency rank
- #47,366
- “recaudan” frequency rank
- 82585
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recauda | recaudan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recaudar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recaudar. |
Where the eye mixes recauda and recaudan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between recauda and recaudan
A purely visual mix-up. recauda ([reˈkawð̞a]) and recaudan ([reˈkawð̞ãn]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “recauda” sits inside “recaudan”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82585, 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]. recaudan is at rank #47,366, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈkawð̞ãn].
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 82585, this pair ranks #9,087 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recauda vs recaudan
Shared letters: acderu. Private to "recauda": -. Private to "recaudan": n.
"recauda" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "recaudan" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "recauda" and "recaudan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "recauda" or "recaudan"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "recauda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recaudan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #9,087 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recauda" and "recaudan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recaudan vs recaudos". 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 #9,087 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.