Which to use
“recauda” and “recaudó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,219
- “recauda” frequency rank
- #33,807
- “recaudó” frequency rank
- 69026
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recauda | recaudó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recaudar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de recaudar. |
Where the eye mixes recauda and recaudó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses recauda with recaudó
A purely visual mix-up. recauda ([reˈkawð̞a]) and recaudó ([rekawˈð̞o]) 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 a single letter - a in “recauda” becomes ó in “recaudó”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69026, 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]. recaudó is at rank #33,807, tagged as averb, pronounced [rekawˈð̞o].
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 69026, this pair ranks #33,038 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recauda vs recaudó
Shared letters: acderu. Private to "recauda": -. Private to "recaudó": ó.
"recauda" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "recaudó" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- recauda ← ercauda · rceauda · reacuda · recadua · recauad · recaudda · reccauda · recuada
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recauda" and "recaudó" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "recauda" vs "recaudó" - 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 "recaudó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #33,038 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recauda" and "recaudó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recaudó vs regado". 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 #33,038 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.