recaudadovsrecordadoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“recaudado” and “recordado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#20,176
“recaudado” frequency rank
#8,863
“recordado” frequency rank
29039
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature recaudado recordado
Definition Participio de recaudar. Participio de recordar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set recaudado and recordado apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
recaudado
9 ch
recordado

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. recaudado ([rekawˈð̞að̞o]) and recordado ([rekoɾˈð̞að̞o]) 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 29039, 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]. recordado is at rank #8,863, tagged as averb, pronounced [rekoɾˈð̞að̞o].

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 29039, this pair ranks #218,976 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of recaudado vs recordado

Shared letters: acdeor. Private to "recaudado": u. Private to "recordado": -.

"recaudado" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVCV  ·  "recordado" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • recaudadoercaudado · rceaudado · reacudado · recaduado · recauaddo · recaudaddo · recaudaod · recauddado
  • recordadoercordado · rceordado · reccordado · recodrado · recoraddo · recordaddo · recordaod · recorddado

Frequency comparison

recaudado#20,176
recordado#8,863

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "recaudado" and "recordado" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([rekawˈð̞að̞o] versus [rekoɾˈð̞að̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "recaudado" or "recordado"?
"recordado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,863 in our Spanish list, against #20,176 for "recaudado". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering recaudado vs recordado

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “recaudado” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list