Which to use
“recauda” and “recaudar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,219
- “recauda” frequency rank
- #11,298
- “recaudar” frequency rank
- 46517
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recauda | recaudar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recaudar. | Cobrar o percibir las rentas, caudales, o algún dinero. |
Where the eye mixes recauda and recaudar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses recauda with recaudar
A purely visual mix-up. recauda ([reˈkawð̞a]) and recaudar ([rekawˈð̞aɾ]) 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 “recaudar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46517, 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]. recaudar is at rank #11,298, tagged as averb, pronounced [rekawˈð̞aɾ].
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 46517, this pair ranks #125,262 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recauda vs recaudar
Shared letters: acderu. Private to "recauda": -. Private to "recaudar": -.
"recauda" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "recaudar" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "recauda" for "recaudar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "recauda" vs "recaudar" - which ranks higher?
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 "recaudar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #125,262 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recauda" and "recaudar" 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 #125,262 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.