Which to use
“recaudado” and “reclutado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,176
- “recaudado” frequency rank
- #30,640
- “reclutado” frequency rank
- 50816
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recaudado | reclutado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de recaudar. | Participio de reclutar. |
Where the eye mixes recaudado and reclutado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. recaudado (CVCVVCVCV) and reclutado (CVCCVCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses recaudado with reclutado
A purely visual mix-up. recaudado ([rekawˈð̞að̞o]) and reclutado ([rekluˈt̪að̞o]) 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 50816, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recaudado is recorded at frequency rank #20,176, classified as averb, pronounced [rekawˈð̞að̞o]. reclutado is at rank #30,640, tagged as averb, pronounced [rekluˈt̪að̞o].
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 50816, this pair ranks #101,208 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recaudado vs reclutado
Shared letters: acdeoru. Private to "recaudado": -. Private to "reclutado": lt.
"recaudado" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVCV · "reclutado" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recaudado" and "reclutado" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "recaudado" or "reclutado" 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 "recaudado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reclutado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #101,208 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recaudado" and "reclutado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reclutado vs relatado". 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 #101,208 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.